Grovetown entered their tilt with South Effingham on Saturday with 20 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 21. They skirted past the South Effingham Mustangs 3-2. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 9-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Maddy Harl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Harl wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Treasure Story, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Grovetown hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 15 consecutive matchups.
Grovetown pushed their record up to 21-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for South Effingham, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season.
Grovetown 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. As for South Effingham, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Statesboro at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Effingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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