The Thomasville Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Lowndes Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Thomasville has four straight wins, Lowndes has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lowndes' hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Thomasville hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Everything went the Bulldogs' way against Fitzgerald on Thursday as they made off with an 18-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 11 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ava Simpson made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cece Myers, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Hurst, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lowndes didn't have quite enough to beat Colquitt County on Thursday and fell 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered against the Packers since September 21, 2023.
Lowndes' loss dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Thomasville, their record now sits at 17-7.
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