If Battery Creek was feeling good off their 10-4 takedown of Hilton Head Island last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Battery Creek Dolphins fell 5-1 to the Beaufort Eagles on Tuesday. Battery Creek has not had much luck with Beaufort recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Beaufort's part, Kylie Rast spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Rast has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caylin Adkins was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Saylor Waldorf, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Battery Creek's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Beaufort, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
While Battery Creek had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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