Beaufort is 8-2 against Battery Creek since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Beaufort Eagles will head out to challenge the Battery Creek Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Beaufort's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Bishop England. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Aliyah Aiken
| 03/17/25 vs Bishop England | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Battery Creek | 1 |
| 03/21/24 @ Battery Creek | 1 |
| 03/19/24 vs Battery Creek | 1 |
| 03/12/24 @ Philip Simmons | 1 |
Aliyah Aiken made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Aiken was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hadley Stevens, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Emily Robinson was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Beaufort always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Battery Creek). They blew past Hilton Head Island 22-8 on Monday. The Dolphins haven't had any issues with the Seahawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Beaufort has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. The victory got Battery Creek back to even at 2-2.
Beaufort beat Battery Creek 6-2 in their previous matchup on Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beaufort 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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