South Effingham is 8-2 against Statesboro since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Effingham Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Statesboro Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. South Effingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
If South Effingham beats Statesboro with ten runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. South Effingham blew past Statesboro 10-2 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Izzy Wilkins spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Justine Nevels, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Danni Lynn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for South Effingham and bumps their season record up to 12-5. As for Statesboro, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
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