The Charleston Math & Science Riptide will head out on the road to square off against the Lowcountry Leadership NaviGators at 5:59 p.m. on Friday. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Charleston Math & Science waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Islanders onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Charleston Math & Science might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by 11 runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lowcountry Leadership gave their fans yet another huge win two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Palmetto Scholars Academy.
Lowcountry Leadership got a massive performance out of Keziah Darby, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Darby has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Morgan Gaskins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Charleston Math & Science's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Lowcountry Leadership, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Charleston Math & Science might still be hurting after the 15-3 loss they got from Lowcountry Leadership when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lowcountry Leadership's Nicole Galloway, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Charleston Math & Science knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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