Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Augusta). They blew past the Brookland-Cayce Bearcats 17-1 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won five in a row.
Avery Rushing looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Ayla Holmes
| 03/21/25 vs Brookland-Cayce | 5 |
| 02/27/24 @ Varsity Opponent | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Ashley Ridge | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Dutch Fork | 3 |
| 04/19/24 vs Midland Valley | 3 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ayla Holmes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Savannah Allen, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
North Augusta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory got North Augusta back to even at 4-4. As for Brookland-Cayce, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
North Augusta has already played their next matchup, a 4-1 win against Airport on the 24th. As for Brookland-Cayce, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-14 defeat against Aiken on the 24th.
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