After both having extra time off, the Waccamaw Warriors and the Myrtle Beach Seahawks will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Waccamaw will be strutting in after a victory while Myrtle Beach will be coming in after a loss.
Waccamaw gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Marlboro County 3-2. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by just one run.
Reese Rutkowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Waccamaw's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Campbell Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Myrtle Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against North Myrtle Beach, falling 10-0.
The victory made it two in a row for Waccamaw and bumps their season record up to 5-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Myrtle Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Waccamaw's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. The Warriors have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Myrtle Beach, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Waccamaw continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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