The Hanahan Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Silver Bluff Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hanahan lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Dillon, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's game. The Hawks put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 12-2 win on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Silver Bluff, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Orangeburg-Wilkinson a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Ryley Bowman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Widener, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Haeley Bowman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Hanahan has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Silver Bluff, their record now sits at 11-8.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
