Brookland-Cayce hasn't had much luck against North Augusta recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Brookland-Cayce Bearcats will venture away from home to square off against the North Augusta Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Brookland-Cayce has given up an average of 16 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Brookland-Cayce is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-0 to North Augusta, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
For North Augusta's part, Avery Rushing looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rushing has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Emily Cloy was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Allen, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Brookland-Cayce's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for North Augusta, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
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