The First Baptist School Hurricanes will face off against the Bridges Prep Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (First Baptist School has three straight victories, Bridges Prep has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, First Baptist School was able to grind out a solid win over Hilton Head Christian Academy, taking the game 12-7.
Meanwhile, Bridges Prep came up short against Lowcountry Leadership on Wednesday and fell 16-11.
Olivia Randall and Mallorie Brown stepped up to the plate in a big way. Randall got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI, while Brown scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Smyth, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Bridges Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
First Baptist School pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 12.3 runs this season. As for Bridges Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
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