Grovetown came tearing into Monday's game with 17 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Rockdale County Bulldogs as they made off with an 18-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Adalyn McCully was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts. McCully was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Treasure Story and Josalyn Sergent did most of the damage at the plate: Story went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Sergent scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jada Fulbright, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grovetown hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 12 consecutive matchups.
Grovetown's victory was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Rockdale County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grovetown will host Heritage at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rockdale County, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Newton, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Rockdale County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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