The Peach County Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Cairo Syrupmakers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Peach County will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Crisp County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Peach County's pitcher stepped up to hand Crisp County an 8-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The result came thanks to Gracie Martin's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September.
At the plate, Kaylyn Hornaday was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taleyah Marable, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cairo entered their tilt with Peach County last Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 16-7 margin over the Trojans. Cairo's win was all the more impressive since the Trojans were averaging only 2.91 runs allowed on the season.
Peach County's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Cairo, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Peach County might still be hurting after the 16-7 loss they got from Cairo when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Peach County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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