<em>Photo above: Battery Creek's dynamic duo, pitcher Alexis Ortiz and catcher Jessica Shipley, work together to keep the defense looking sharp against Thomas Heyward Academy this past weekend.</em>

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Infielders Alexis Ortiz, Emily Crosby, Journeigh Doray, Emily Madlinger and Kyleigh Peeples circle up on the mound before starting the inning.