After three games on the road, Armuchee is heading back home. They will host the Gordon Central Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gordon Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Armuchee, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Armuchee needed a bit of extra time to put away Fannin County. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rebels , sneaking past 3-2.
Aubrey McConkey spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Armuchee saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Puckett, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Gordon Central didn't have quite enough to beat Rome on Monday and fell 7-6. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost three in a row.
Kaylynn Thigpen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Addy Hobson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Even though they lost, Gordon Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Armuchee is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Gordon Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Armuchee took their win against Gordon Central in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 17-3. Will Armuchee repeat their success, or does Gordon Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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