Midland Valley was the 6-1 winner over North Augusta when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Midland Valley Mustangs took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Augusta Yellow Jackets on Friday.
Mallorie Smith and Haley Thornsberry stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Thornsberry scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Seabolt, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On North Augusta's side, Celeste Truesdale was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carley Penvose, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Midland Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for North Augusta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Midland Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Bamberg-Ehrhardt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bamberg-Ehrhardt is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Midland Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for North Augusta, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Aiken at 7:00 p.m. North Augusta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so South Aiken's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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