Lucy Beckham is 0-5 against James Island since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Lucy Beckham Bengals have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the James Island Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Lucy Beckham made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bluffton two weeks ago. Everything went Lucy Beckham's way against Bluffton as Lucy Beckham made off with a 14-4 win. With that victory, Lucy Beckham brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Lauren Bas spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eliza Hoover was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Georgia Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday James Island sidestepped May River for a 4-3 win.
James Island saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mary Davis Hancock, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reagan Wheatley, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The victory got Lucy Beckham back to even at 5-5. As for James Island, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Lucy Beckham's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. Lucy Beckham has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for James Island, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lucy Beckham continue to outrun the ball?
Lucy Beckham came up short against James Island in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of James Island's Gracie Sue Billings, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that Lucy Beckham knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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