South Atlanta had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 25-9 margin over the Salem Seminoles. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
South Atlanta got a massive performance out of Laniya Collins, who scored five runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4. Collins is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least three every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Matthews-Smith, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four stolen bases, and three runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Atlanta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .682. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem only posted an OBP of .375.
South Atlanta pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Salem, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
South Atlanta will face off against Miller Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Salem, they will welcome Drew Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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