Softball Recap: Dreher wins going away against Lower Richland

By Team Reports Apr 20, 2024, 7:23pm

Softball Recap: Dreher Blue Devils vs. Lower Richland Diamond Hornets

In what's become a running theme this season, Dreher gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets as the Dreher Blue Devils made off with a 12-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Dreher, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Rory McCormack made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 14 over 4.2 innings pitched. McCormack was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Kendall Gipson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Anna Coates was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Dreher's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Lower Richland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dreher will take on A.C. Flora at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Dreher is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Lower Richland, they will head out on the road to face off against Brookland-Cayce at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Brookland-Cayce is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Lower Richland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.

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