It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Grovetown had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Campbell Spartans by a score of 2-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Maddy Harl spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josalyn Sergent, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Grovetown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Grovetown's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-4. As for Campbell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-13.
Grovetown will have a chance to go back-to-back against Campbell: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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