The South Atlanta Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Miller Grove Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Atlanta knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Miller Grove likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, South Atlanta got the win against Salem by a conclusive 25-9. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
South Atlanta got a massive performance out of Laniya Collins, who scored five runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4. Collins is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least three every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiah Cisneros, who scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Atlanta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .436 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Miller Grove fell victim to Lakeside and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 8-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Wolverines' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
South Atlanta's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Miller Grove, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
South Atlanta suffered a grim 24-2 defeat to Miller Grove when the teams last played back in September of 2018. Can South Atlanta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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