Softball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Hartsville

Red Foxes

Margin (Wins)

03/06/25 vs Lake City	22
04/01/25 @ Lower Richland	19
03/21/25 @ Lakewood	18
03/14/25 vs Lower Richland	18
03/17/25 @ Crestwood	17

Hartsville entered their tilt with Lakewood on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Gators with a sharp 16-1 victory. The Red Foxes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by seven runs or more this season.

Allie Bailey looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Hartsville let Carter Shumate and Myah Harvey run wild. Shumate went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs, while Harvey went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. That's the most RBI Shumate has posted since back in March. Jaysha McCullough was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Hartsville pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lakewood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Hartsville will take on Wilson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakewood, they will face off against Oak Glen at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday.