It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West-Oak had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They skirted past the Chapman Panthers 3-1. For West-Oak, this counts as revenge for the 10-6 defeat Chapman walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2019.
For Chapman's part, Reagan Garrett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits. Garrett has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Autumn Fisher and Sophie Whitley did some serious damage despite the final result: Fisher went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, while Whitley went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Fisher is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played.
West-Oak's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Chapman, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
West-Oak will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Belton-Honea Path at 6:00 p.m. Belton-Honea Path is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so West-Oak will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Chapman will take on Chester at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chapman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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