After two games on the road, Germantown is heading back home. They will take on the Columbus Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Germantown nor Columbus posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Tuesday, Germantown never let their opponents score. They had just enough and edged Madison Central out 1-0.
The result came thanks to Addison Lindley's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Germantown's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Presley Merkich, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Columbus is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of Neshoba Central on March 1st.
Germantown's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5. As for Columbus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Germantown's way against Columbus when the teams last played back in February as Germantown made off with a 20-0 victory. Does Germantown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Columbus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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