South Pittsburg has gone 8-2 against Grundy County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pirates will be playing at home against the Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. South Pittsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Grundy County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
South Pittsburg's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts by a score of 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Kaylee Kilgore
| 04/30/25 @ Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts | 15 |
| 04/21/25 @ Grundy County | 18 |
| 04/15/25 @ Tullahoma | 6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Bledsoe County | 11 |
| 04/09/25 @ Baylor | 10 |
| + 5 more games |
Kaylee Kilgore made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Briley Masterson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Grundy County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 30th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 12-2 to Cascade.
Grundy County's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for South Pittsburg, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Everything went South Pittsburg's way against Grundy County in their previous matchup last Monday, as South Pittsburg made off with a 6-0 win. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellowjackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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