Georgia Military College is 6-0 against Johnson County since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Georgia Military College Bulldogs will square off against the Johnson County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Georgia Military College comes in on seven and Johnson County on four.
Johnson County's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Georgia Military College didn't have allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Georgia Military College never let Twiggs County onto the board and left with a 17-0 win on Tuesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.
Hannah Garner and Sadie Schell were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Garner pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schell pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Garner went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double, while Schell scored two runs while going 1-for-3. That home run marked the first that Garner's launched this season.
In other batting news, Georgia Military College let Bailey Tipton and Kayla Phillips loose on the outfield. Tipton scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Phillips scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Mullis, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Georgia Military College was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johnson County). Everything went their way against Twiggs County on Thursday as Johnson County made off with a 16-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Trojans with their most commanding win of the season.
Georgia Military College's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Johnson County, their record now sits at 6-3.
Everything went Georgia Military College's way against Johnson County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Georgia Military College made off with an 11-0 victory. Does Georgia Military College have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johnson County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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