After flying high against Alcovy on Saturday, South Effingham came back down to earth. The South Effingham Mustangs fell just short of the Grovetown Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Kenzie Ergle was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Danni Lynn, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
South Effingham has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season. As for Grovetown, the win (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
South Effingham's road trip will continue as they head out to face Statesboro at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Effingham's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Statesboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grovetown, they will play host again on Monday to welcome South Gwinnett, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Grovetown is facing South Gwinnett at the right time seeing as South Gwinnett is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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