The Spalding Jaguars will take on the Peach County Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Spalding comes in on three and Peach County on ten.
On Thursday, it was close, but Spalding sidestepped Sandy Creek for a 4-2 win.
Zyon Henley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Ra?Kiyah Duffie was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. What's more, she also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Alondra Diaz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Meanwhile, Peach County beat Crawford County 5-2 on Wednesday.
Shaniyah Gibson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Gibson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylyn Hornaday, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Peach County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Spalding's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Peach County, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Spalding has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Peach County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Spalding suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Peach County when the teams last played last Monday. Will Spalding have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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