Softball Preview: Strom Thurmond Rebels vs. South Aiken Thoroughbreds
Strom Thurmond is 4-0 against South Aiken since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Strom Thurmond Rebels will look to defend their home field against the South Aiken Thoroughbreds at 6:00 p.m. Strom Thurmond will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Strom Thurmond is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Fox Creek (and have done all season long). Strom Thurmond was the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Fox Creek on Friday.
Strom Thurmond got a massive performance out of Olivia Grant, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Halynn Smith, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, South Aiken was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 8-1 loss at the hands of North Augusta.
Strom Thurmond has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 15-4 record this season. As for South Aiken, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Everything went Strom Thurmond's way against South Aiken in their previous meeting back in March as Strom Thurmond made off with an 11-3 win. Will Strom Thurmond repeat their success, or does South Aiken have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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