Red Foxes
| 05/19/25 @ May River | 5 |
| 05/16/25 @ Gray Collegiate Academy | 6 |
| 05/15/25 vs Gilbert | 2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Gilbert | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Gilbert | 9 |
| + 23 more games |
The Hartsville Red Foxes are taking a road trip to face off against the South Florence Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hartsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Hartsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over May River. The Red Foxes haven't had any issues with the Sharks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Allie Bailey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hartsville let Carter Shumate and Myah Harvey run wild. Shumate went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Harvey went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Shumate has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, South Florence faced Gray Collegiate Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Bruins came up short against the War Eagles, falling 8-2. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Bruins couldn't push the score so high this time.
South Florence saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Perry, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
South Florence's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-8. As for Hartsville, their record now sits at 23-5.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Hartsville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .498. However, it's not like South Florence struggles in that department as they've averaged .456. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hartsville came out on top in a nail-biter against South Florence in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 9-7. Will the Red Foxes repeat their success, or do the Bruins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
