Crestwood is 0-4 against Hartsville since March of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Crestwood Knights will look to defend their home field against the Hartsville Red Foxes at 7:00 p.m. Crestwood has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Crestwood lost 17-7 to Wilson on Friday.
Zaire Ransom made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was My'Aniah Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hartsville got themselves on the board against Lower Richland on Friday, but Lower Richland never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Diamond Hornets as they made off with an 18-0 victory. The Red Foxes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Stella Smith looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Myah Harvey was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Terriney Thompson was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Hartsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Hartsville and bumps their season record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Crestwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Crestwood might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Hartsville when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Will Crestwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
