Softball Game Preview: Aynor Blue Jackets vs. Loris Lions

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03/21/25 - Away	5-2 W
05/13/24 - Away	7-2 W
04/16/24 - Away	4-1 W
04/10/24 - Home	4-0 W
05/12/23 - Away	7-1 W
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Aynor has gone 9-1 against Loris recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Blue Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions at 6:30 p.m. Aynor will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Aynor's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Carolina Forest by a score of 3-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Meanwhile, Loris made easy work of Marlboro County on Friday and carried off an 8-0 victory. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.

Bellamie Gore made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.

In other batting news, Kenzie McCoy was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Caitie Black was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases.

Aynor pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.1 runs on average over those games. As for Loris, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6-1 record this season.

Aynor was able to grind out a solid win over Loris in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 5-2. Will the Blue Jackets repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.