Sadly, Orangeburg-Wilkinson is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-3 walloping at the hands of the Dreher Blue Devils on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Orangeburg-Wilkinson has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Dreher's part, Anna Coates made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Coates has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Coates was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kendall Gipson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ariyanna Hughes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Dreher, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson will challenge Gilbert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dreher, they will be playing at home against Brookland-Cayce at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dreher is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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