The Saluda Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the South Aiken Thoroughbreds at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saluda's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so South Aiken's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
It was a proper cat-fight when Saluda challenged Batesburg-Leesville on Tuesday. The Tigers took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
South Aiken let Aiken stack four runs on them in the fifth inning on Monday but luckily South Aiken prevailed anyway. The Thoroughbreds came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fighting Green Hornets, sneaking past 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thoroughbreds have posted against the Fighting Green Hornets since March 19, 2021.
The victory made it two in a row for South Aiken and bumps their season record up to 7-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Saluda, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Everything went Saluda's way against South Aiken when the teams last played back in March, as Saluda made off with a 15-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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