The Chapin Eagles will face off against the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Chapin's last matchup with Berkeley could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Thursday. The Eagles came up short against the Stags, falling 6-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Eagles haven't been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and North Myrtle Beach had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against White Knoll by a score of 7-4 on Friday.
Nealy Lockner was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other pitching news, Sierra Bendik looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sadie Olson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiera Olson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
North Myrtle Beach's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Chapin, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Chapin was able to grind out a solid victory over North Myrtle Beach when the teams last played on Wednesday, winning 9-6. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Chiefs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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