The Pendleton Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Woodruff Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pendleton took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Broome a 9-0 shutout.
Laney Jennings made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Jennings has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jennings was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles.
Jennings wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Claire Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Bryant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Woodruff can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Fountain Inn 10-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Woodruff considering their one-run performance the game before.
Pendleton has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7-1 record this season. As for Woodruff, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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