Mauldin had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-13 to make it 13. They took a 15-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Easley Green Wave. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Green Wave this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in March.
As for Easley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games.
For Easley's part, Jalyn McGee made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. McGee has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Easley got a big performance out of Journey Price, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double was Price's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Payton Todd, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
Mauldin has already played their next game (against Laurens), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Easley, they will head out on the road to face off against T.L. Hanna at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Green Wave's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellow Jackets have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.
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