Evans hasn't had much luck against Harlem recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Evans Knights will stay at home for another game and welcome the Harlem Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. The pair come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harlem's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Evans didn't have allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Evans' pitcher stepped up to hand Burke County an 18-0 shutout on Saturday. The match marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Brittney Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. She also hit two hits, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Kimariya Hinton was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Braedyn Quarles, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Evans was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Harlem beat Vidalia 7-3 on Saturday.
Evans' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Harlem, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Evans suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Harlem in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Evans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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