The Goose Creek Gators are taking a road trip to challenge the Myrtle Beach Seahawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Goose Creek is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They came up short against James Island, falling 17-9.
Jaionna Wheatley was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Emery Gandolfo was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Myrtle Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Waccamaw. That's two games in a row now that the Seahawks have lost by exactly two runs.
Madison Ashmore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Myrtle Beach saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Chapman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Goose Creek's record is now 0-2. As for Myrtle Beach, their record is now an identical 0-2.
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