It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Augusta had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Indian Land Warriors. The result was nothing new for North Augusta, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
LeAnn Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carley Penvose, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayla Holmes, who went 2-for-5 with a home run.
North Augusta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Indian Land, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
As of now, neither North Augusta nor Indian Land have any future games scheduled.
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