With a playoff game on the line, North Augusta rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Pickens Blue Flame 11-3. The result was nothing new for North Augusta, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
LeAnn Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Jordan Wiley was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Geddes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory was the sixth in a row for North Augusta, bringing their record for this year to 20-5. As for Pickens, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
North Augusta will be playing at home against Indian Land at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Augusta is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Indian Land a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Pickens does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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