Hartsville is a perfect 4-0 against Crestwood since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Hartsville Red Foxes will venture away from home to face off against the Crestwood Knights at 7:00 p.m. Hartsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Hartsville's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Lower Richland with a sharp 18-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Foxes.
Stella Smith
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Stella Smith looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hartsville got a massive performance out of Myah Harvey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Harvey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Terriney Thompson also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Hartsville lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Crestwood came up short against Wilson on Friday, falling 17-7.
Zaire Ransom was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of My'Aniah Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Hartsville's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Crestwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Hartsville's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. Hartsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Crestwood, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Hartsville continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Hartsville's way against Crestwood in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, as Hartsville made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hartsville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
