The Greenville H Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the Providence Athletic Club Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Greenville H is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Southside get on the board and left with a 28-0 win on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hurricanes with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Providence Athletic Club entered their tilt with Wagener-Salley on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the War Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Kaylin Otey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Providence Athletic Club let Abigail Gibbs and Atalie Gauntt run wild. Gibbs went 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base, while Gauntt went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Gibbs launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirsten Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Providence Athletic Club lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their home run total in three consecutive games.
Providence Athletic Club pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Greenville H, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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