The Conway Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the West Florence Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Conway has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while West Florence will arrive with five straight victories.
Conway fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Carolina Forest on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Conway has lost by just one run.
Benton Causey spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Meredith Thompson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandy Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but West Florence ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged Marion out 6-5. That's two games straight that West Florence has won by just one run.
West Florence also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Annie Ruth Eliason gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Eliason has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mia Boykin, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a double. Charisma Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Conway's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for West Florence, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Conway hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Florence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Conway came out on top in a nail-biter against West Florence in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conway since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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