With a playoff win on the line, Stringer rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Myrtle Hawks by a score of 8-5. This was a revenge game for the Red Devils: when they faced off against the Hawks on Thursday, they had to take a 4-3 defeat.
Madilyn Graham
| 05/16/25 vs Myrtle | 8 |
| 05/15/25 vs Myrtle | 8 |
| 05/08/25 @ Enterprise | 6 |
| 05/07/25 vs Enterprise | 9 |
| 05/03/25 @ Ethel | 5 |
| + 9 more games |
Madilyn Graham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaycee Holifield, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last five games she's played.
Stringer hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in five consecutive matchups.
Stringer's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-4-2. 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 Myrtle, their loss dropped their record down to 26-7.
Stringer will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hawks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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