Buford is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Marist is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Buford Wolves will host the Marist War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Buford's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Marist's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Buford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Mill Creek, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Buford was ranked first). Buford had just enough and edged Mill Creek out 3-2.
Meanwhile, Marist never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Druid Hills 16-0. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 contests by six runs or more this season.
D Dreska looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Marist let MC Stanley and C Sheesley loose on the outfield. Stanley went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Sheesley went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Stanley has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of K Mosley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marist always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Buford's record now sits at 21-1. As for Marist, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
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