The Brantley County Herons will take on the Evans Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brantley County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Brantley County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Lakeside. While the Herons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Lakeside's batters probably weren't too happy with Reagan Mclain, who pitched a no hitter (she gave up two walks).
At the plate, Lydia Anderson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Evans, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past Screven County 13-5 on Tuesday. Considering the Knights have won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brittney Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Smith was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Angelique Radford was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimariya Hinton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Brantley County and bumps their season record up to 7-5. As for Evans, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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