Preview: Bluffton Bobcats vs. Beaufort Eagles
Bluffton and Beaufort are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Bluffton Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Beaufort Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bluffton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four, while Beaufort will come in with five straight victories.
Last Wednesday, Bluffton suffered a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of James Island.
Meanwhile, Beaufort beat Battery Creek 9-4 on Thursday.
Kylie Rast made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over nine innings pitched. Rast has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rast was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eleanor Dolan, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Arianna Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Bluffton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Beaufort, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Bluffton suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Beaufort when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rast, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Bluffton 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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