Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Villa Rica). They never let the New Manchester Jaguar onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Kylah Hutchinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Hutchinson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Carlie Garrisson was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bristol Rodgers, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Villa Rica always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
The win made it two in a row for Villa Rica and bumps their season record up to 3-3. As for New Manchester, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Villa Rica will host East Paulding at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Manchester, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Douglas County, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.5 runs per game this season.
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