The James F. Byrnes Rebels will square off against the Eastside Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (James F. Byrnes has 11 straight victories, Eastside has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
James F. Byrnes is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Belton-Honea Path, who was ranked sixth at the time (James F. Byrnes was ranked third). The Rebels were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Bears on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won 12 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Eastside lost 19-4 to Riverside on Thursday.
Emma Moyse was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Georgia Carnes also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
James F. Byrnes' win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.9 runs over those games. As for Eastside, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15-1.
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