Emerald was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a tough 17-1 defeat at the hands of the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers.
For Batesburg-Leesville's part, Kate Shealy made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Shealy was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Batesburg-Leesville got a massive performance out of Riley Bouknight, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Cailyn McCleskey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Emerald's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Emerald will head out on the road to square off against Chester at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pelion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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