George County waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the Picayune Maroon Tide out 2-1. That's more bragging rights for George County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Peyton Collins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Collins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Collins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Addison Davis looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Natalie Jones, who went 2-for-2 with two triples.
On Picayune's side, Addison Watts was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaigyn Kulas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
George County's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Picayune, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12-1.
George County will be playing at home against Pascagoula at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pascagoula hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Picayune, they will head out on the road to face off against Purvis at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Picayune has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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