Upson-Lee's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They walked away with a 16-12 victory over the Flint River Academy Wildcats. Considering the Knights' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Jamayah Carthon
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Jamayah Carthon was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Anna Dean was incredible, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season. Hayden Smith was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs.
Upson-Lee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Upson-Lee's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10. As for Flint River Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Upson-Lee has already played their next matchup, a 12-0 defeat against Spalding on the 4th. As for Flint River Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 16-11 loss against Twiggs Academy on the 4th.
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