The Johns Creek Gladiators will head out on the road to take on the Dawson County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Johns Creek couldn't beat Habersham Central on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Gladiators fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 7-6. The loss put an end to the Gladiators' undefeated start to the season.
Zelda Arthur and Uma Pittman did some serious damage despite the final result: Arthur went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Pittman went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dawson County). Everything went their way against Chestatee on Thursday as they made off with a 19-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the War Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Addi Prewitt was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Elisabeth Frix, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three runs and one RBI.
Dawson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Dawson County's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Johns Creek, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Johns Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. However, it's not like Dawson County struggles in that department as they've averaged .481. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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