Lower Richland is 2-8 against Dreher since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Dreher Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Lower Richland's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Lower Richland took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Orangeburg-Wilkinson as Lower Richland made off with a 20-8 win. Lower Richland's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jakayla Robinson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Melanie Lane was a standout: she scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Allen, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Dreher's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of Gilbert on Friday. Dreher has not had much luck with Gilbert recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lower Richland's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Dreher, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Lower Richland suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Dreher in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Lower Richland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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