The Easley Green Wave will head out to challenge the J.L. Mann Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. J.L. Mann took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Easley, who comes in off a win.
Easley proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Greenwood 3-2.
Jalyn McGee made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
Olivia Merck
| 04/08/25 vs Greenwood | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Liberty | 2 |
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In other batting news, Olivia Merck was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Payton Todd also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, J.L. Mann was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Mauldin, falling 14-3.
Easley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for J.L. Mann, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Easley took their victory against J.L. Mann when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Green Wave since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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