After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Gwinnett, Tattnall Square Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the John Milledge Academy Trojans a 12-0 shutout. Considering Tattnall Square Academy has won ten games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sophie Hicks looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Gradie Appling was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brianna Logue, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tattnall Square Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Milledge Academy only posted a batting average of .154.
The victory snapped Tattnall Square Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-5 record. As for John Milledge Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Tattnall Square Academy will venture away from home to face off against Stratford Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tattnall Square Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season. As for John Milledge Academy, they will square off against First Presbyterian Day at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. First Presbyterian Day will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something John Milledge Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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