Lower Richland extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-9. They came up short against the Wilson Tigers, falling 26-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 back in March.
As for Wilson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Wilson's part, Baileigh Blake was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (and only one walk). Blake has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Zoey Miller was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Makayla Gadson was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI.
Lower Richland has already played their next game, a 22-0 loss against Hartsville on the 17th. As for Wilson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-0 defeat against South Florence on the 20th.
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