The South Atlanta Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Salem Seminoles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Atlanta has six straight victories, Salem has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, South Atlanta got the win against Columbia by a conclusive 13-5. Considering the Hornets have won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Marlia Thomas was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing eight bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Atlanta got a massive performance out of Makyla Longino, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-2. Tytianna Perry also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Atlanta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .436 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Salem came up short against Dutchtown on Monday, falling 32-14.
Harmoni Hall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedi Caiafas, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
South Atlanta pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Salem's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Atlanta hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Salem, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain South Atlanta's hitters?
South Atlanta suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Salem in their previous matchup back in August of 2019. Can South Atlanta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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