Peach County waltzed into their match on Wednesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Crawford County Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Shaniyah Gibson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Gibson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylyn Hornaday, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Peach County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Peach County's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Crawford County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peach County will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Spalding at 6:00 p.m. As for Crawford County, they will venture away from home to face off against Howard at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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