The Wagener-Salley War Eagles will square off against the Barnwell Warhorses at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wagener-Salley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Wagener-Salley will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Williston-Elko on Tuesday. The War Eagles blew past the Blue Devils 19-3. The result was nothing new for the War Eagles, who have now won five games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Kylee Hooker
| 04/22/25 @ Williston-Elko | 4 |
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Kylee Hooker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-5. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Wagener-Salley got a big performance out of M Jackson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Jordi Wood was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Barnwell entered their tilt with Silver Bluff on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 4-0 shutout.
Barnwell saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shalayah Badger, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Barnwell pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Wagener-Salley, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Wagener-Salley couldn't quite get it done against Barnwell in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Will the War Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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