After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Gwinnett, Duluth was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Lanier Longhorns as they made off with an 11-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Pheobe Huang and Kaylie Zirger were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Huang pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Zirger struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. At bat, Huang went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Zirger went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Zirger has posted since back in September of 2024.
In other batting news, Kate Camarena was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2024. Makayla Gibson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Duluth kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 8.8.
The win got Duluth back to even at 9-9. As for Lanier, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Coming up, Duluth will head out on the road to challenge Peachtree Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lanier, they will face off against Johns Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gladiators will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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