Stratford has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cane Bay Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Stratford's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Cane Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Stratford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Gray Collegiate Academy, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Stratford was ranked 24th). Stratford wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-0 walloping at the hands of Gray Collegiate Academy on Monday.
Meanwhile, Cane Bay scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Colleton County 17-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cane Bay considering their one-run performance the match before.
Tabi McDaniel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. McDaniel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Dargan, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Christmas, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Stratford's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Cane Bay, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Stratford beat Cane Bay 8-5 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Stratford repeat their success, or does Cane Bay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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