Beaufort had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Battery Creek Dolphins. That's more bragging rights for Beaufort, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kylie Rast made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over nine innings pitched. Rast has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rast was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Eleanor Dolan was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Arianna Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Beaufort's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Battery Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Beaufort will head out on the road to face off against Bluffton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Beaufort is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Battery Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hanahan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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