The Adairsville Tigers will face off against the Heritage Generals at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Heritage is hoping to do what Calhoun couldn't on Monday: put an end to Adairsville's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Adairsville's way against Calhoun as Adairsville made off with a 15-1 win.
Ashlyn Carlton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The last time her OBP was this high was back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Adairsville got a massive performance out of Brie Patterson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Alivia Joslin was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Adairsville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Heritage put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's eighth consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Gilmer a 12-0 shutout.
Jenna Ryans was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ema Tanner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Adairsville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
Adairsville's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Adairsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Adairsville continue to outrun the ball?
Adairsville suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Heritage in their previous matchup back in August of 2019. Will Adairsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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