The Conway Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Myrtle Beach Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Conway is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Conway stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Waccamaw as Conway made off with an 11-1 win.
Benton Causey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Causey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenna Lasker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cayden Black, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Myrtle Beach brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They came out on top against Wilson by a score of 11-8 on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Myrtle Beach's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Conway's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs per game. As for Myrtle Beach, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Conway took their victory against Myrtle Beach when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 21-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conway since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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