Softball Preview: Pendleton Bulldogs vs. Easley Green Wave
The Pendleton Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Easley Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Pendleton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Woodmont just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 14-2 defeat at the hands of the Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Pendleton couldn't push the score so high this time.
Taylor Beak was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Laney Jennings was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Easley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Berea 19-2. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Easley has managed all season.
Jalyn McGee looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Easley got a massive performance out of Callen Saxon, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Saxon is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Camora Little, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Pendleton's loss dropped their record down to 10-6-1. As for Easley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6.
Pendleton came up short against Easley when the teams last played back in March, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McGee, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that Pendleton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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