The Chesterfield Golden Rams will take on the Hartsville Red Foxes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Chesterfield's last matchup with Buford could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. Chesterfield lost 18-12 to Buford. The Golden Rams haven't had much luck with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hartsville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Everything went their way against the Gators as they made off with a 21-3 win. The Red Foxes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Allie Bailey looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hartsville got a massive performance out of Mary Ellyn Hickey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Hickey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aliyah Smith, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
Hartsville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive matches.
Hartsville's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Chesterfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1.
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