The Indian Land Warriors will challenge the Catawba Ridge Copperheads at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Indian Land 2.9, Catawba Ridge 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Indian Land is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Nation Ford, who was ranked 17th at the time (Indian Land was ranked 15th). Indian Land came out on top against Nation Ford by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday.
Olivia Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Indian Land got a massive performance out of Layla Crandall, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Gracyn Waiksnis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Crandall wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Indian Land lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Catawba Ridge put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Fort Mill. Considering the Copperheads have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Catawba Ridge pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Indian Land, their win bumped their record up to 4-2-1.
Indian Land might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Catawba Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Indian Land avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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