Lucy Beckham has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the May River Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. May River took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lucy Beckham, who comes in off a win.
If Lucy Beckham beats May River with ten runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Lucy Beckham's pitcher stepped up to hand Hilton Head Island a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. Lucy Beckham might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Lauren Bas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Bas has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamari Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Phoebe Mellick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for May River's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of James Island on Wednesday. May River's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Olivia Nagel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
Lucy Beckham is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for May River, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
May River's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Lucy Beckham has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for May River, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Lucy Beckham keep running through batters, or will May River buck the trend?
Lucy Beckham suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to May River in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of May River's Ana Caraballo, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Lucy Beckham knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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