Sadly, Lower Richland is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matchups. They suffered a tough 21-6 loss at the hands of the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins on Friday. One positive for Lower Richland, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Nathaniel Alford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Orangeburg-Wilkinson's side, Aaron Ulmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Ulmer was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaylen Hill was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Hill, who scored four runs and stole six bases while going 4-for-5.
Lower Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lower Richland will take on Dreher at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dreher's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Lower Richland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they will head out on the road to square off against Northside Christian Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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