
Jaguars
08/09/25 vs Rutland | 17 |
08/02/25 vs Manchester | 16 |
08/02/25 vs Stockbridge | 15 |
09/04/25 @ Upson-Lee | 12 |
09/09/25 vs Trinity Christian | 10 |
Spalding had lost four games at home, but after bumping their record up to 10-7 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They blew past the Trinity Christian Lions 12-2. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Abigail Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, earning two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Spalding got a massive performance out of Zyon Henley, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave Henley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ra'Khiya Duffie, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Spalding was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Christian only posted a batting average of .167.
As for Trinity Christian, they now have a losing record of 5-6. Their loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
On Trinity Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenzie Knowles, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Brooklyn Gosdin also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spalding will face off against LaGrange at 6:35 p.m. on Thursday. As for Trinity Christian, they will challenge Sandy Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.69 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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