The West-Oak Warriors will square off against the Belton-Honea Path Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West-Oak is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Palmetto 8-1. The win was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on six straight.
Abi Blackwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, West-Oak saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Blackwell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Blackwell has snagged this season. Another was Brylee Whitfield, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: West-Oak kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Belton-Honea Path faced Crescent in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bears were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Tigers. The victory was familiar territory for the Bears, who have now won nine matchups in a row.
Belton-Honea Path pushed their record up to 27-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for West-Oak, their record is now 16-4.
West-Oak couldn't quite finish off Belton-Honea Path when the teams last played back in April and fell 3-1. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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