Boyd put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They beat the Rock Hill Blue Hawks by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. The win was familiar territory for Boyd who now have three in a row.
Erika Thurman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Thurman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Beckham Manley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Savanna Luther, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Boyd's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-13-1. As for Rock Hill, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boyd will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Braswell at 7:00 p.m. Boyd is facing Braswell at the right time seeing as Braswell is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Rock Hill, they will head out on the road to face off against Guyer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Guyer's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Rock Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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