The Spalding Jaguars will venture away from home to challenge the Peach County Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Spalding will head into Thursday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Upson-Lee on Thursday. Spalding's pitcher stepped up to hand Upson-Lee a 10-0 shutout.
Macie Robertson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Aaliyah Myers also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Peach County came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 16-0 win. Give Peach County's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
Alyssa Crozier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Taleyah Marable was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Saniya Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Peach County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Spalding's record now sits at 12-5. As for Peach County, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
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 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Peach County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Spalding took their win against Peach County when the teams last played back in August of 2018 by a conclusive 16-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spalding since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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