Silver Bluff was the 12-2 winner over Augusta Christian when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Lions by a score of 12-11 on Thursday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emma Widener led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Haeley Bowman, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Silver Bluff's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Augusta Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Coming up, Silver Bluff will welcome Fox Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Predators' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Augusta Christian, they will head out to square off against Jefferson Davis Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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