After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Lower Richland finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. Their rough 17-2 defeat to the Dreher Blue Devils might stick with them for a while. Lower Richland has struggled against Dreher recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Dreher's part, Anna Coates made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Coates was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ariyanna Hughes and Halayna Sumter did most of the damage at the plate: Hughes scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Sumter scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Berkeley McCants was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Lower Richland's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Dreher, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lower Richland will take on Dreher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dreher, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Spring Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Dreher is facing Spring Valley at the right time seeing as Spring Valley is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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