Softball Preview: Swansea Tigers vs. Beaufort Eagles
The Swansea Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Beaufort Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Swansea: 3.5, Beaufort: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Swansea heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They lost 16-5 to Lake City. Swansea's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Mackenzie Sease spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered 16 runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Olivia Porter was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Moody, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Beaufort might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-3 to Dillon, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Beaufort has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Swansea's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5-1. As for Beaufort, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
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