Adairsville waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the Calhoun Yellow Jackets. Considering the Tigers have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ashlyn Carlton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The last time her OBP was this high was back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Adairsville got a massive performance out of Brie Patterson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Lily Roberts was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Adairsville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in seven consecutive matches.
Adairsville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Calhoun, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-6.
Adairsville will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Adairsville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Calhoun, they will venture away from home to challenge Sonoraville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sonoraville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Calhoun's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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