The Enka Jets will take on the South Rowan Raiders on Friday. Enka will be looking to extend their current 21-game winning streak.
Enka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let West Charlotte get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Considering the Jets have won 13 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
South Rowan came out on top against Southern Guilford on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Raiders walked away with a 7-2 win over the Storm.
Remi Hagerty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Leisha Carter was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cressley Patterson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
South Rowan has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Enka, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Enka came out on top in a nail-biter against South Rowan when the teams last played back in May of 2017, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jets since the team 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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