03/26/25 @ Stall | 18 |
03/21/25 @ St. John's | 16 |
05/07/25 @ Hardeeville | 15 |
04/29/25 vs North Charleston | 15 |
04/22/25 vs Bethune-Bowman | 15 |
It's playoff time, and Palmetto Scholars Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Hardeeville Canes with a sharp 16-1 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Phoenix have won eight games by more than 11 runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lilah Senn made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Senn was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Palmetto Scholars Academy got a massive performance out of Kayleigh Wright, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was McKenna Blankenship, who went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Palmetto Scholars Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Palmetto Scholars Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs over those games. As for Hardeeville, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Coming up, Palmetto Scholars Academy is taking a road trip to take on Branchville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Phoenix surely won't give up without a fight. Hardeeville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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