The Palmetto Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Wren Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Palmetto has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight defeats, while Wren will come in with four straight wins.
On Thursday, Palmetto came up short against Belton-Honea Path and fell 14-11. Even though they lost, the Mustangs' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Carrigan Holbert stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Graelyn Adams, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
While Wren didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let Emerald get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Hurricanes have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Wren's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Palmetto came out on top in a nail-biter against Wren when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmetto since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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