The Fullington Academy Trojans and the Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors are set to duel on Thursday. Fullington Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Fullington Academy had just enough and edged Central Fellowship Christian Academy out 5-4.
Carli Gibson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Gibson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Gibson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brooklin Cromer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fullington Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Fellowship Christian Academy didn't tossed any.
Meanwhile, Southwest Georgia Academy won against Westwood on Monday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Southwest Georgia Academy's pitchers stepped up to hand Westwood a 12-0 shutout. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 contests by seven runs or more this season.
The win got Fullington Academy back to even at 8-8. As for Southwest Georgia Academy, their victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1.
Fullington Academy might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Southwest Georgia Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Fullington Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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