South Aiken is 1-9 against Midland Valley since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Thoroughbreds will square off against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. South Aiken has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Aiken is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to Bamberg-Ehrhardt.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Midland Valley). They blew past South Aiken 22-4 on Monday. The Mustangs have beaten the Thoroughbreds the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Thoroughbreds has come to flipping the script.
Karley Bedenbaugh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jordan Nelson was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Haltiwanger, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Midland Valley pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for South Aiken, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
South Aiken suffered a grim 22-4 defeat to Midland Valley in their previous matchup on Monday. Can the Thoroughbreds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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