Glynn Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Ware County Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Glynn Academy nor Ware County posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Glynn Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Effingham County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 4-2. The Terrors have struggled against the Rebels recently, as their game on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Giovianna Smiley spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Glynn Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Slayton, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Ware County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 10-2 to Perry.
Glynn Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Ware County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7-1.
Glynn Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Ware County when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glynn Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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