The Fountain Inn Fury will head out on the road to square off against the Wade Hampton Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Wednesday, Fountain Inn got themselves on the board against Southside, but Southside never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 14-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Fountain Inn has managed all season.
Brianna Dyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Dyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Fountain Inn let Bethany Brown and Blakely Stoddard loose on the outfield. Brown scored two runs and stole a base, while Stoddard scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Lieb, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wade Hampton entered their tilt with Greer with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Yellow Jackets 24-7. Wade Hampton had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Like Fountain Inn, Wade Hampton also got a great game from a two-way player: Kellyn Kingston. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Kingston was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sanaii Rivers was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Sydney Placko was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Fountain Inn and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Wade Hampton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Fountain Inn has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .512. However, it's not like Wade Hampton struggles in that department as they've averaged .460. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Fountain Inn's way against Wade Hampton in their previous matchup on March 4th as Fountain Inn made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fountain Inn since the squad 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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