Telfair County came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Treutlen Vikings 11-3. Considering the Trojans have won four games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Samantha Marshall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Nala Parsons was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The last time her batting average was this high was back in August of 2023. Ryleigh Jones was another key player, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Telfair County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 22.1% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 38.6%.
Telfair County's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Treutlen, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Telfair County will square off against Hawkinsville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Telfair County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Hawkinsville likes a good challenge. As for Treutlen, they will venture away from home to challenge Montgomery County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Treutlen is facing Montgomery County at the right time seeing as Montgomery County is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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