Socastee was the 7-2 winner over Carolina Forest when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Socastee Braves fell just short of the Carolina Forest Panthers by a score of 5-4 on Friday.
For Carolina Forest's part, Lydia Gardner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. Gardner has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kylee Warehime was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Wohlers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Socastee dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Carolina Forest, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season.
Socastee will be playing at home against Non Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Carolina Forest, they will head out on the road to face off against St. James at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. James' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Carolina Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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