The Westwood Redhawks will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the James Island Trojans at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Westwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Westwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand South Florence a 1-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Makayla Drakeford's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Westwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Griffin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, James Island entered their tilt with Myrtle Beach with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Seahawks on Tuesday and snuck past 5-3.
Gracie Sue Billings looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Reagan Wheatley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Gaulden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Westwood's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for James Island, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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