Red Foxes
| 03/06/25 vs Lake City | 22 |
| 04/01/25 @ Lower Richland | 19 |
| 03/21/25 @ Lakewood | 18 |
| 03/14/25 vs Lower Richland | 18 |
| 03/17/25 @ Crestwood | 17 |
Hartsville had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Crestwood on Tuesday. The Red Foxes put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 15-1 win. The Red Foxes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Allie Bailey looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Carter Shumate and EmmaKate Hudson did most of the damage at the plate: Shumate went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Hudson got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Hudson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mary Ellyn Hickey, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Hartsville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crestwood struck out seven times.
The victory (which was Hartsville's fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Crestwood, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Hartsville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-11 victory against Dillon on the 9th. After both having extra time off, Crestwood and Lower Richland will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 6:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The Knights are facing the Diamond Hornets at the right time seeing as the Diamond Hornets are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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