Peabody had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Clarksburg Rockets as they made off with a 12-3 win. The result was nothing new for Peabody, who have now won three contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Alexis Wilson made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Wilson was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Skylar Smith was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Haylee Barnett was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
On Clarksburg's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Milam, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Peabody's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Clarksburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Peabody will play host again on Thursday to welcome Milan, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Peabody is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Clarksburg, they will be playing at home against Bradford at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clarksburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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