Softball Recap: Indian Land Warriors vs. North Augusta Yellow Jackets
Indian Land lost a heartbreaker to North Augusta when they met back in April of 2019, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Indian Land Warriors took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Augusta Yellow Jackets. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Indian Land couldn't push the score so high this time.
For North Augusta's part, LeAnn Gilbert made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Gilbert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbert was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Gilbert wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayla Holmes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Indian Land's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8. As for North Augusta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Indian Land will head out on the road to square off against Wade Hampton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wade Hampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for North Augusta, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against York at 6:00 p.m. North Augusta will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
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