For the second straight game, Silver Bluff will face off against Swansea. Silver Bluff will head out to take on Swansea at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Silver Bluff will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Swansea on Tuesday. Silver Bluff blew past Swansea 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ryley Bowman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Kent, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those RBI were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Emma Widener, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Silver Bluff always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Swansea only posted an OBP of .312.
Silver Bluff is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Swansea is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
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