North Augusta had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Indian Land Warriors. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Augusta also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
LeAnn Gilbert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Gilbert has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbert was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Gilbert wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayla Holmes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Augusta's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5. As for Indian Land, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
North Augusta has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome York at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Augusta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Indian Land, they will head out on the road to face off against Wade Hampton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wade Hampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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