The Hartsville Red Foxes are taking a road trip to challenge the South Florence Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hartsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Hartsville proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 19) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Chesterfield 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Red Foxes as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hartsville got a great performance from Allie Bailey as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bailey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jaysha McCullough was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Florence unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against Catawba Ridge, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Bruins couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hartsville's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for South Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-3.
Hartsville's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. The Red Foxes have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for South Florence, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Hartsville continue to outrun the ball?
Hartsville couldn't quite get it done against South Florence when the teams last played last Tuesday as they fell 5-0. Can the Red Foxes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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