Lower Richland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins with a sharp 20-8 victory. This was a revenge matchup for Lower Richland, as the team was forced to settle for a 16-14 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Jakayla Robinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Robinson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lower Richland got a massive performance out of Melanie Lane, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Allen, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lower Richland's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lower Richland will face off against Dreher at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dreher is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they will head out on the road to square off against Swansea at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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