Baseball Recap: Aiken's Luck Changes for the Better on Thursday

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Previous Games

05/01/25 - Away	5-4 W
04/29/25 - Home	1-4 L
04/25/24 - Home	10-2 W
04/23/24 - Away	1-4 L
03/22/23 - Home	4-2 W
+ 5 more games

Aiken came into Thursday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Fighting Green Hornets: when they faced off against the Panthers on Tuesday, they had to take a 4-1 defeat.

Cole Harmon was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hunter Dennis, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Aiken's record is now 9-14. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5-1.

Looking ahead, Aiken will head out to square off against Gilbert at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so the Fighting Green Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Silver Bluff at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a five-game losing streak.