Garner has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Wake Forest Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Garner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Garner heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wake Forest.
Gabriela Mizelle was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Garner 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.
Garner's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-2. As for Wake Forest, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Garner hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wake Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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