In what's become a running theme this season, Powell gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let the Anderson County Mavericks onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Powell who now have three in a row.
Kayleigh Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Emersyn Mayes and Lizzi Lowe did most of the damage at the plate: Mayes went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Lowe went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Gabby Kraatz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Powell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8-2 record this season. As for Anderson County, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Powell will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Clinton at 5:00 p.m. Powell's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Clinton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Anderson County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gibbs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gibbs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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