Mary Persons had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Veterans Warhawks out 4-3. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 12-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Olivia Woodgeard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and a run.
Woodgeard wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Kime, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Mary Persons 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.
Mary Persons pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Veterans, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-8.
Mary Persons does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Veterans, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Peach County at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Veterans has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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