The Collins Hill Eagles will square off against the Chamblee Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Collins Hill is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
Collins Hill had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Peachtree Ridge put an end to it on Monday. Collins Hill fell 6-2 to Peachtree Ridge. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Chamblee had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 11 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Elena Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kate Sarago was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Rachel Axelson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chamblee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Collins Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Chamblee, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Collins Hill came up short against Chamblee when the teams last played back in August, falling 9-5. Will Collins Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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