Tri-County Academy's hitters rose to the challenge against a Hawks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.94 runs allowed on Saturday. The Tri-County Academy Rebels were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Hartfield Academy Hawks. Considering the Rebels have won 12 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Georgia Burgess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. What's more, she also racked up no home runs, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023.
On the hitting side, Summer Leigh Develle was a standout: she scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Skye Grantham, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tri-County Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hartfield Academy only hit four.
Tri-County Academy's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-9. As for Hartfield Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
Tri-County Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Parklane Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Tri-County Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Parklane Academy likes a good challenge. Hartfield Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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