The South Atlanta Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Banneker Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. South Atlanta is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Thursday, South Atlanta got the win against Drew Charter by a conclusive 12-3. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Marlia Thomas made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Makyla Longino was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Amiah Cisneros, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Atlanta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Banneker can finally bid farewell to their 20-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 26-11 margin over Washington. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
South Atlanta's record is now 3-1. As for Banneker, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
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