Softball Game Preview: Georgetown Bulldogs vs. Aynor Blue Jackets

Bulldogs

Runs

03/25/25 vs Loris	7
03/21/25 vs Marlboro County	6
03/18/25 vs Dillon	11
03/12/25 @ Lucy Beckham	13
03/07/25 vs Johnsonville	2

Georgetown hasn't had much luck against Aynor recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Georgetown will be playing at home against Aynor at 6:30 p.m. Georgetown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Georgetown fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Loris on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.

Maddie Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Moore, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.

Smith wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Georgetown lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Aynor entered their tilt with Dillon on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Blue Jackets have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Aynor pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 6.8 runs this season. As for Georgetown, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.

Georgetown suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Aynor in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Georgetown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.