Peach County hadn't done well against Crisp County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Peach County Trojans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Crisp County Cougars an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won 17 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Gracie Martin, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Crisp County off the board. That's the most strikeouts Martin has posted since back in September.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaylyn Hornaday, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Taleyah Marable, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win snapped Peach County's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 20-5 record. As for Crisp County, they dropped their record down to 6-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peach County will venture away from home to square off against Cairo at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cairo will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Peach County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Crisp County, they are taking a road trip to face off against Hawkinsville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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