Toombs County has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the St. Vincent's Saints at 6:00 p.m. St. Vincent's took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Toombs County, who comes in off a win.
Toombs County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Metter. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Swainsboro.
Loki Thompson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 16 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Ansley Cox was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits.
Even though they lost, St. Vincent's didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Toombs County's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for St. Vincent's, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14-1.
Everything went Toombs County's way against St. Vincent's when the teams last played back in September, as Toombs County made off with an 18-1 win. Does Toombs County have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Vincent's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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