In what's become a running theme this season, Marlboro County gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lakewood Gators with a sharp 10-3 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Marlboro County also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Abby Quick made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Quick was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Marlboro County got a massive performance out of Addison Skipper, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leah Benjamin, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Marlboro County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Lakewood, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marlboro County will take on Camden at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marlboro County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Camden likes a good challenge. As for Lakewood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Darlington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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