The Silver Bluff Bulldogs will take on the Hanahan Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Silver Bluff took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Orangeburg-Wilkinson a 12-0 shutout.
Ryley Bowman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Widener, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Haeley Bowman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hanahan got the win against Dillon on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-2.
Hanahan is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Silver Bluff, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
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