After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hanahan, Beaufort was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bishop England Battling Bishops a 15-0 shutout. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Aliyah Aiken
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Aliyah Aiken made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Aiken was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Hadley Stevens was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Arianna Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Beaufort always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Beaufort has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Bishop England and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Beaufort is headed away from home for the first time to take on Battery Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bishop England, they will square off against May River at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. May River will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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