With a playoff game on the line, Strom Thurmond rose to the challenge on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Fox Creek Predators. This was payback for Strom Thurmond, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Fox Creek's part, Will Fountain was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Fountain has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fountain was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Strom Thurmond's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Fox Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-5-1.
As of now, neither Strom Thurmond nor Fox Creek have any future games scheduled.
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