The South Aiken Thoroughbreds will square off against the River Bluff Gators at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. South Aiken will be strutting in after a victory while River Bluff will be coming in after a loss.
South Aiken took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Aiken 14-4. The win continues a trend for the Thoroughbreds in their matchups with the Fighting Green Hornets: they've now won five in a row.
Skyler Gray made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Gray was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, South Aiken let Ella Shuford and Alexis Meyer run wild. Shuford went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs, while Meyer went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Meyer has posted since back in March. Kiera Nickles was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
South Aiken always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, River Bluff was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They came up short against Dutch Fork, falling 15-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Gators in their meetings with the Silver Foxes: they've now lost six in a row.
River Bluff's loss dropped their record down to 6-10-2. As for South Aiken, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-19.
South Aiken might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from River Bluff when the teams last played on April 2nd. Can the Thoroughbreds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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