South Atlanta won the last time they faced Coretta Scott King YWLA, and things went their way on Thursday too. The South Atlanta Hornets blew past the Coretta Scott King YWLA Soaring Eagle 16-1. Considering the Hornets have won 13 matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Marlia Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thomas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rihanna Baker was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Keiziya Fletcher, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Atlanta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .923. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coretta Scott King YWLA only posted an OBP of .400.
South Atlanta is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Coretta Scott King YWLA, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Atlanta will venture away from home to square off against Redan at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. South Atlanta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 17.6 runs per game this season. As for Coretta Scott King YWLA, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Therrell at 5:30 p.m.
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