The Ware Shoals Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Abbeville Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ware Shoals had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Emerald on Thursday. The Hornets blew past the Vikings 17-3. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won five in a row.
Sarah Vinson
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Sarah Vinson was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kaylee Watts and Bella Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Watts went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Davis got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. Paisley Pelfrey was another key player, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Ware Shoals kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Emerald didn't got any hits.
Abbeville never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Emerald on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Vikings a 16-0 shutout.
Abbeville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Ware Shoals, their record now sits at 10-7.
Ware Shoals skirted past Abbeville 6-5 in their previous matchup on Monday. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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