The George Wythe Maroons will venture away from home to challenge the Giles Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in George Wythe's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
On Tuesday, George Wythe got the win against Galax by a conclusive 12-1. The Maroons haven't had any issues with the Maroon Tide recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Avery Cline
| 04/22/25 vs Galax | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Chilhowie | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Rural Retreat | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Bland County | 1 |
George Wythe let Caroline Harris and Avery Cline run wild. Harris went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Cline went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Cline a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Temperence Smith, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: George Wythe lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Giles was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They came up short against Auburn, falling 17-2. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 16, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Summer Ceritano made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
George Wythe pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Giles, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
George Wythe couldn't quite finish off Giles in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Maroons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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