For the second straight game, Socastee will face off against Myrtle Beach. The Braves will venture away from home to square off against the Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Socastee will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with 14 defeats in a row, Socastee turned things around against Myrtle Beach on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Seahawks.
For Myrtle Beach's part, Lilly Langway was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Langway has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Langway wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madison Ashmore, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles.
Socastee's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 2-17. As for Myrtle Beach, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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