Saluda has won 12 straight games at home, while Ninety Six has won 12 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Tigers will welcome the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Saluda 2.9, Ninety Six 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Saluda is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Chesnee get on the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Not much got past Miller Martin, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Chesnee off the board. Martin has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayme Sheaffer was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Ninety Six took on Pelion on Friday. The Wildcats blew past the Panthers 14-3. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meghan Kimberling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jocelyn Coleman, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Evie Montgomery was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Ninety Six kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Ninety Six is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Saluda, their win bumped their record up to 21-4-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Saluda hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Ninety Six struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
