The West Ashley Wildcats will face off against the Beaufort Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
West Ashley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Fort Dorchester, who was ranked tenth at the time (West Ashley was ranked 21st). West Ashley came up short against Fort Dorchester on Friday, falling 9-2. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Beaufort never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Bishop England. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Aliyah Aiken made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Aiken was also solid in the batter's box, 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 marked the first that she hit this 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.
Beaufort has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. West Ashley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
West Ashley skirted past Beaufort 3-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Does West Ashley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beaufort turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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