Battery Creek is 2-8 against Beaufort since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Battery Creek Dolphins will look to defend their home field against the Beaufort Eagles at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Battery Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Hilton Head Island 22-8 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Dolphins in their matchups with the Seahawks: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Beaufort got themselves on the board against Bishop England on Monday, but Bishop England never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Battling Bishops with a sharp 15-0 win. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Aliyah Aiken made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Aiken was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hadley Stevens, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Arianna Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Beaufort always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Beaufort has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. The win got Battery Creek back to even at 2-2.
Battery Creek came up short against Beaufort in their previous meeting on Wednesday, falling 6-2. Will Battery Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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