White Knoll is 1-9 against North Augusta since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Timberwolves will look to defend their home field against the Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with White Knoll sitting on three straight victories and North Augusta on four.
White Knoll barely beat Mid-Carolina the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Timberwolves never let the Rebels get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. Considering the Timberwolves have won eight matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
White Knoll got a great performance from Lexi Burkard as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Burkard has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Reginae Porterfield
| 04/29/25 vs Mid-Carolina | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Irmo | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Lexington | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs River Bluff | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ May River | 2 |
At the plate, White Knoll let Ashlynn Blackstone and Reginae Porterfield run wild. Blackstone went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run, while Porterfield went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave Porterfield a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Melinda Veller, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Augusta was able to grind out a solid victory over Strom Thurmond on Tuesday, taking the game 7-4.
Lia Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Emily Geddes was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Ayla Holmes was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
North Augusta hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in ten consecutive contests.
White Knoll's win bumped their record up to 12-7-1. As for North Augusta, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
