Brantley County had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Charlton County Indians on Saturday as the Brantley County Herons made off with an 11-3 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Herons as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Mary Hall looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Rilee Story was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsie Bishop, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brantley County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Charlton County only posted an OBP of .300.
This is the second loss in a row for Charlton County and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Brantley County will be playing in front of their home fans against Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Charlton County, they will venture away from home to take on Ware County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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