River Bluff is 1-9 against White Knoll since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gators will challenge the Timberwolves at 7:15 p.m. River Bluff will be strutting in after a victory while White Knoll will be coming in after a loss.
River Bluff is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on South Aiken with a sharp 16-1 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Gators considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, White Knoll unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to Chapin.
Lexi Burkard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jaida Gay and Reginae Porterfield stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gay went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Porterfield scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Porterfield has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Ashlynn Blackstone also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
White Knoll's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-1. As for River Bluff, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8-1.
River Bluff might still be hurting after the 19-2 loss they got from White Knoll in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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