Duluth posted their closest win since September 21, 2023 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Alcovy Tigers 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Kaylie Zirger was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Zirger was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Saniya Simmons was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Savannah Mees, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Duluth's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Alcovy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Duluth will play host again on Thursday to welcome North Gwinnett, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Duluth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Alcovy, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Winder-Barrow at 5:30 p.m. Alcovy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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