Softball Preview: Indian Land Warriors vs. North Augusta Yellow Jackets
Indian Land has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the North Augusta Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything went Indian Land's way against Laurens as Indian Land made off with a 12-4 win.
Meanwhile, North Augusta had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Pickens 11-3. The victory was familiar territory for North Augusta who now have six in a row.
LeAnn Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Jordan Wiley was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Emily Geddes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Indian Land is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for North Augusta, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Indian Land couldn't quite finish off North Augusta in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Indian Land, Kadence Adams (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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