The Fort Dorchester Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the West Ashley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Dorchester's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so West Ashley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Fort Dorchester didn't have quite enough to beat James Island and fell 4-3.
Bayleigh Martin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, West Ashley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 17-0 victory. Give the Wildcats' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
West Ashley's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Fort Dorchester, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Fort Dorchester took their win against West Ashley when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 9-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team 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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