With a playoff game on the line, George County rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hattiesburg Tigers a 15-0 shutout. Considering George County has won 13 matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Blakely Slay was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Howell, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Hattiesburg's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyric Walker, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The victory was the 12th in a row for George County, bringing their record for this year to 20-5. As for Hattiesburg, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: George County beat Hattiesburg by a score of 14-1.
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