The Gilbert Indians will take on the North Augusta Yellow Jackets in a tournament on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
North Augusta will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Gilbert extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Indians skirted past Lugoff-Elgin 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since April 21, 2025.
Meanwhile, North Augusta sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over White Knoll on Thursday.
Eleanor Brummond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, North Augusta saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayla Holmes, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
North Augusta hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White Knoll struck out seven times.
Gilbert's record is now 3-1. As for North Augusta, their record now sits at 2-0.
Everything went Gilbert's way against North Augusta in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Gilbert made off with an 8-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians 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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