Beaufort and Bluffton are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Beaufort Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Bluffton Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Beaufort has five straight wins, Bluffton has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Beaufort was able to grind out a solid victory over Battery Creek, taking the game 9-4.
Kylie Rast was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over nine innings pitched. Rast has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rast was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eleanor Dolan, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Arianna Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bluffton fell victim to a rough 14-2 defeat at the hands of James Island on Wednesday.
Beaufort's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Bluffton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Beaufort's way against Bluffton in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Beaufort made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beaufort 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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