The Barnwell Warhorses will head out to take on the Wagener-Salley War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Barnwell will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Barnwell's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Silver Bluff.
Barnwell saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shalayah Badger, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Wagener-Salley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Williston-Elko on Tuesday. The War Eagles put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 19-3 victory. Considering the War Eagles' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Kylee Hooker made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-5. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Wagener-Salley got a big performance out of M Jackson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Jordi Wood was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Barnwell pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Wagener-Salley, their record is now 6-8.
Barnwell was able to grind out a solid win over Wagener-Salley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warhorses since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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