Grovetown waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They blew past the Evans Knights 13-3. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Grovetown let Treasure Story and Sam Story loose on the outfield. Treasure went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Sam scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Josalyn Sergent, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grovetown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .382 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Grovetown pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Evans, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Grovetown will take on Lakeside at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grovetown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lakeside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Evans, they will welcome Screven County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Screven County will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Evans surely won't give up without a fight.
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