Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mary Persons). They put the hurt on the Upson-Lee Knights with a sharp 19-1 win on Tuesday. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Woodgeard made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The last time her OBP was this high was back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mary Persons got a big performance out of Ellie McMenamy, who scored three runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Sydney Kime, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Mary Persons has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Upson-Lee, they dropped their record down to 4-17 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Mary Persons will welcome Trinity Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Upson-Lee, they will head out to challenge Troup County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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