Dutch Fork won against River Bluff last Friday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Silver Foxes' way against the Irmo Yellow Jackets as they made off with a 12-1 victory. The matchup marked the Silver Foxes' most dominant win of the season.
Lillie-Grace Moore made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
Layla Peppers
| 04/01/25 @ Irmo | 3 |
| 03/25/24 @ Irmo | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs River Bluff | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 1 |
In other batting news, Dutch Fork let Katie-Grace Hill and Layla Peppers run wild. Hill scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Peppers scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Peppers a new career-high in RBI (three). Olivia Hill was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Dutch Fork was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Dutch Fork and bumps their season record up to 5-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Irmo, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Dutch Fork is set to square off against their familiar foe Chapin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Irmo will take on rival Lexington at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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