Dreher has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orangeburg-Wilkinson took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Dreher, who comes in off a win.
Dreher will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Lower Richland on Tuesday. Everything went Dreher's way against Lower Richland as Dreher made off with a 17-2 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Dreher's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Anna Coates made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Coates was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ariyanna Hughes and Halayna Sumter did most of the damage at the plate: Hughes scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Sumter scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Berkeley McCants, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Orangeburg-Wilkinson's offense. Their rough 21-0 loss to Swansea on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Orangeburg-Wilkinson has struggled against Swansea recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Dreher's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Dreher's way against Orangeburg-Wilkinson in their previous matchup back in March as Dreher made off with an 18-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dreher 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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