The Belton-Honea Path Bears will face off against the West-Oak Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Belton-Honea Path 3.9, West-Oak 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Belton-Honea Path not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 11th. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Palmetto. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, West-Oak didn't have quite enough to beat Daniel on Wednesday and fell 9-8. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Brylee Whitfield made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Katie Youngblood, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Belton-Honea Path's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for West-Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Belton-Honea Path beat West-Oak 4-1 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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