Mary Persons's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wildcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only four runs allowed on Tuesday. The Mary Persons Bulldogs were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Whitewater Wildcats. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Olivia Woodgeard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. Woodgeard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Shelbie Lewis was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Sara Grace Errera was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Mary Persons and bumps their season record up to 8-5. As for Whitewater, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-5 record.
Mary Persons will face off against Fayette County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mary Persons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Whitewater, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Troup County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whitewater's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Troup County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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