Grayson County has won three straight games at home, while Eastern Montgomery has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Blue Devils will welcome the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
11 must be Grayson County's lucky number: they beat Fort Chiswell with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Blue Devils didn't even let the Pioneers on the board, marking the Blue Devils' second-straight 11-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Eastern Montgomery made easy work of Craig County on Tuesday and carried off an 11-1 win. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly ten runs.
Mary Miller spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Eastern Montgomery got a massive performance out of Macie Akers, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Dunbar, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Eastern Montgomery was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Grayson County's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Eastern Montgomery, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Everything went Grayson County's way against Eastern Montgomery in their previous meeting last Monday, as Grayson County made off with a 12-6 victory. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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