The James Island Trojans will be playing at home against the Westwood Redhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
James Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Myrtle Beach 5-3. The win was nothing new for James Island as they're now sitting on four straight.
Gracie Sue Billings looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reagan Wheatley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Emma Gaulden was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Westwood put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for South Florence. Westwood sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over South Florence.
The result came thanks to Makayla Drakeford's shutout, as she gave up just three hits.
On the hitting side, Westwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Griffin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
James Island has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Westwood, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
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