Marlboro County will take on Georgetown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marlboro County has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 8.
Friday just wasn't the day for Marlboro County's offense. They came up short against Loris on Friday, falling 8-0.
Abby Quick
| 04/04/25 vs Loris | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Darlington | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Dillon | 5 |
Abby Quick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Marlboro County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Skipper, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Georgetown hadn't done well against Dillon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Wildcats. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kylah Jordan was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Jordan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Georgetown let Anastyn Streett and Maddie Smith run wild. Streett scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Smith got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave Streett a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Imari Jordan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Georgetown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Marlboro County's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Georgetown, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Marlboro County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Georgetown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Marlboro County came up short against Georgetown when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-1. Will Marlboro County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
