Softball Preview: Travelers Rest Devildogs vs. Chapman Panthers
The Travelers Rest Devildogs will head out on the road to challenge the Chapman Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chapman is hoping to do on Thursday what Broome couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Travelers Rest's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Travelers Rest walked away with an 8-4 victory over Broome.
Meanwhile, Chapman had just enough and edged Chesnee out 4-3 on Monday.
Reagan Garrett made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Garrett has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Garrett was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Garrett wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kenslie Edwards, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Travelers Rest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Chapman, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Travelers Rest came out on top in a nail-biter against Chapman in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Garrett, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Travelers Rest still be able to contain Garrett? There's only one way to find out.
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