Rutland is 9-1 against Peach County since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rutland Hurricanes will look to defend their home field against the Peach County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Rutland is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over Northside.
Adrianna Kadian was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Autumn Newberry, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Rutland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside only posted an OBP of .389.
Meanwhile, Peach County put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Howard as Peach County made off with an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Gracie Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Martin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. That triple was she's first for the season.
In other batting news, Alyssa Smith and Taleyah Marable did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Marable scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Smith also hit two hits, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Akira Everett, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Rutland took their victory against Peach County in their previous matchup back in August of 2019 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Rutland repeat their success, or does Peach County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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