Softball Game Preview: James F. Byrnes Rebels vs. Clover Blue Eagles

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05/09/25 - Home	5-0 W
03/07/25 - Home	6-5 W
05/16/24 - Away	4-0 W
04/11/24 - Away	4-6 L
03/04/24 - Home	11-2 W
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James F. Byrnes has gone 8-2 against Clover recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Rebels will look to defend their home field against the Blue Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in James F. Byrnes' favor as the squad sits on 13 straight wins at home while Clover has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

Clover's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: James F. Byrnes hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Rebels' pitchers stepped up to hand Spartanburg a 22-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Rebels have won 18 matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Clover never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Blythewood on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bengals by a score of 10-5. The Blue Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bengals recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

James F. Byrnes is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for Clover, their win bumped their record up to 15-13.

James F. Byrnes beat Clover 5-0 when the teams last played on Friday. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Blue Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.