YOUNG HARRIS, GA. After falling short in games one and two of the series, the Mountain Lions found success in the long ball to grab a game three win over the Emory & Henry Wasps (Mar 1^st-2^nd). YH faced a tough opponent in a very offensive E&H team, but that didn't stop Shelby Duncan and Gracie Hughes from big swings in big moments as well.
 
The Mountain Lions move to 8-10 and the Wasps move to 16-4 on the 2025 season.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
 
Game 1 (3/1):

• Young Harris dropped game one to Emory & Henry with a final score of 2-4.
• Scoring on both sides got started late. Shelby Duncan put YH on the board first with an RBI single in the fifth. 
• In the sixth inning, Liberty Johnson hit a two-run home run to left field.
• Gracie Hughes answered with a solo home run in the Mountain Lion's half of the inning.
• Late in the stretch, E&H's Abigail Street and Lydia Taylor got it done for the Wasps. Street hit an RBI double to left center and Taylor grounded out but brought one home. 
• Shelby Duncan (2-4), Gracie Hughes (2-3), and Mallory Clark (2-3) found themselves on the basepath often. 
• Malorie Reeves was granted the win after a complete game in the circle.

 
Game 2 (3/2):

• The Mountain Lions fell short to the Wasps with a final score of 10-5.
• E&H jumped out to an early lead. Lydia Taylor homered in the second, and a combination of Wasps base hits had the Mountain Lions trailing 0-5 after four innings.
• YH put the bat on the ball in the fourth. Shayla Pennington and Abby Castleberry (2-2) both knocked in runs, shortening the gap in score.
• Abigail Street hit a solo home run in the fifth. 
• A combination of Gracie Hughes and Jess Jaruszewski's (2-4) RBIs in the fifth brought Young Harris within two. The Mountain Lions trailed 4-6. 
• In the sixth inning, Emory & Henry found an offensive grove. They stretched the lead to 10-4. 
• In a last-ditch effort, Grace Young (2-4) put one over the fence.
• Maddy Brady finished 2-3 at the plate this afternoon.
• E&H's Destiny Good picked up her sixth win of the season after a complete game. 
• Gracie Hughes recorded a notable five strikeouts in three innings pitched. 

 
Game 3 (3/2):

• YH defeated E&H in game three with a final score of 7-5.
• Abby Castleberry hustled one out in the second inning, which brought home Gracie Hughes (2-4). The Mountain Lions got out to an early 1-0 lead. 
• The Wasps climbed back in the third. Abigail Street and Lydia Taylor's RBIs in addition to Tristyn Tofano's homerun put E&H on top 4-1.
• Gracie Hughes and Jess Jaruszewski (3-4) continued to be a dynamic duo. In the third inning, contact at the plate brought Young Harris within one. 
• The sixth inning was defined by big moments for both Shelby Duncan (2-4) and Gracie Hughes, who hit back-to-back homeruns. This set the tone for the Mountain Lions who led 7-4.
• Tristyn Tofano knocked in one final run for Emory & Henry in the seventh, but it ultimately wasn't enough.
• Grace Young was awarded the win and Isabella Pecorilli the save. 

 
UP NEXT: The Mountain Lions begin conference play at home this Saturday (Mar 8^th) in a double-header against Emmanuel. First pitches are scheduled for 1:00PM and approximately 3:30PM. 
 
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