Rome hasn't had much luck against Villa Rica recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rome Wolves will face off against the Villa Rica Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rome took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Gordon Central 7-6.
Camdyn Ely spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
On the hitting side, Jakayla Strickland was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Torimoto, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Villa Rica never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lithia Springs with a sharp 20-0 win. That 20 run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Savannah Wren made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Wren was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Villa Rica got a massive performance out of Maryann Edwards, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carlie Garrisson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Villa Rica was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lithia Springs only posted a batting average of .000.
Rome's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-16. As for Villa Rica, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Rome suffered a grim 23-8 defeat to Villa Rica in their previous matchup back in September. Can Rome avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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