With the playoffs starting on Thursday the Boiling Springs Bulldogs softball team knew that Tuesday night's game against Mauldin could effect their playoff destination and they took care of business by getting a 5-2 victory over the Mavericks while claiming third place in Region II-5A. The victory also gives the Bulldogs four straight wins to end the regular season.
"That was a great win," said Bulldogs head coach Randy Piazza. "It helped us in the playoffs and we finished the season on a winning streak." The Bulldogs on Monday night waited until the fourth inning to get their offense going against Dorman and they repeated that on Tuesday night against the Mavericks. In the top of the fourth inning the Bulldogs got their first runner on when Grace McKinney was hit by a pitch to give the Bulldogs their first leadoff batter to reach base. McKinney was followed by Breanna Stanley and AD Raines who both walked to load the bases for the Bulldogs. Abbie Threatt followed Raines by getting a bases loaded walk bringing home McKinney to give Boiling Springs a 1-0 lead. With the bases still loaded in the fourth inning Hailey Owens followed Threatt with a double to left centerfield bringing home Alexis McFalls, who was running for Stanley, and Raines to give the Bulldogs a 3-0 lead with no outs. Threatt scored on the next at-bat as Jaycie Osment grounded out to shortstop and Owens would score on an Olivia Hall hit to the pitcher to give the Bulldogs a 5-0 lead at the end of the fourth inning. "The fourth inning has been big for us the last two nights," said Coach Piazza. "I told the girls someone is waiting to take this game and we need to take it. They came out that inning and were patient at the plate allowing us to get the lead." Mauldin scored two runs in the sixth inning but that's all the Mavericks would be able to get in the game as Olivia Hall had a very impressive night from the pitching circle where she limited Mauldin to five hits while striking out eight batters. "Olivia has really pitched well," said Coach Piazza. "It seems like the last two nights when you needed the other team to be shut down she has responded and ended it." The Bulldogs are in a unique situation this year as they finished the regular season on Tuesday and will start the playoffs on Thursday which Coach Piazza thinks may benefit his team. "I think when you're playing well you're excited to get back to the next game," said Coach Piazza. "We were in a hitting slump before these last four games but now we're hitting the ball well and looking forward to the next game." With the Bulldogs finishing in third place they will travel to Easley on Thursday night who finished in second place in Region I-5A and defeated Laurens 5-4 in eight innings on Tuesday night. Comments are closed.
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