For the second straight game, Socastee will face off against North Myrtle Beach. Socastee will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Myrtle Beach at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Socastee has struggled recently with 12 losses in a row, while North Myrtle Beach will arrive with four straight wins.
On Wednesday, Socastee came up short against North Myrtle Beach and fell 7-3.
For North Myrtle Beach's part, Nealy Lockner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts gave Lockner a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kiera Olson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Katybeth Currie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
North Myrtle Beach hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Socastee's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for North Myrtle Beach, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
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