Softball Preview: West Florence Knights vs. Hartsville Red Foxes
The West Florence Knights will be playing at home against the Hartsville Red Foxes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Florence: 1.6, Hartsville: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Florence stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Wilson 16-1. West Florence's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Annie Ruth Eliason made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Eliason was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI.
In other batting news, Mia Boykin was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Charisma Williams, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hartsville narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Myrtle Beach 4-3. The victory was just what Hartsville needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Elena Mathys spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Mary Ellen Hickey was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Shumate, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
West Florence pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Hartsville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. West Florence hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hartsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
West Florence took their win against Hartsville when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 9-1. Does West Florence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hartsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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