The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets will square off against the Hartsville Red Foxes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lower Richland comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Lower Richland came up short against Darlington on Friday, falling 19-1.
Hartsville never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Dillon last Thursday. They blew past the Wildcats 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Red Foxes, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Allie Bailey looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Shumate, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 13 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Smith, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Hartsville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. Lower Richland's loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Lower Richland suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Hartsville when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Lower Richland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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