Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Peach County). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dougherty Trojans a 20-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Peach County has won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Peach County let Alyssa Smith and Taleyah Marable loose on the outfield. Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Marable scored two runs and stole two bases. Another player making a difference was Saniya Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Peach County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dougherty struck out seven times.
Peach County's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Dougherty, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peach County will challenge Westover at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peach County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Westover's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dougherty, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Bainbridge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bainbridge is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Dougherty will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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