The George Walton Academy Bulldogs will take on the Tallulah Falls Indians at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (George Walton Academy has 17 straight victories, Tallulah Falls has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
George Walton Academy gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Alcovy 5-4.
Erin Harrelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Demere Gray was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Khyler Hannay, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: George Walton Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 1.2.
Meanwhile, Tallulah Falls came up short against Loganville Christian Academy on Monday, falling 14-2.
Tallulah Falls saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juliana Roberts, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
George Walton Academy pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Tallulah Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Tallulah Falls' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: George Walton Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Tallulah Falls, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain George Walton Academy's hitters?
Everything went George Walton Academy's way against Tallulah Falls when the teams last played back in September, as George Walton Academy made off with a 19-1 victory. Does George Walton Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tallulah Falls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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