Georgetown made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Aynor, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Blue Jackets by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Lilly Bellinger was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Georgetown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anastyn Streett, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Georgetown and nudges their season record down to 7-6. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Aynor, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Georgetown is set to face off against their familiar foe Waccamaw at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Aynor will take on rival Marlboro County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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