Duluth had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans 16-1. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaylie Zirger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Zirger was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jamiyah Gary, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. Saniya Simmons was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Duluth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Duluth didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-4 defeat vs. Lanier on the 6th. As for Greater Atlanta Christian, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on White County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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