The West Forsyth Wolverines are taking a road trip to take on the Johns Creek Gladiators at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. West Forsyth will be strutting in after a win while Johns Creek will be coming in after a defeat.
West Forsyth took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Cherokee.
Elizabeth Bare spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maren Moskau, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Woodruff, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Johns Creek came up short against Dawson County on Friday, falling 11-3. The Gladiators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johns Creek saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Uma Pittman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Pittman's first of the season.
West Forsyth's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Johns Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
West Forsyth was able to grind out a solid victory over Johns Creek in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, winning 4-0. Do the Wolverines have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gladiators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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