After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Riverside, Spartanburg was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Eastside Eagles as they made off with a 26-8 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Katelyn Payne made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Payne was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Olivia Lister
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In other batting news, Spartanburg got a massive performance out of Olivia Lister, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-6. The dominant performance also gave Lister a new career-high in doubles (two). Chariya Moon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI.
The victory got Spartanburg back to even at 5-5. As for Eastside, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-11-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spartanburg will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Gaffney at 7:30 p.m. on the 15th. The Indians will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eastside, they will challenge Berea at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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