After flying high against Emerald last Thursday, Batesburg-Leesville came back down to earth. The Batesburg-Leesville Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Pelion Panthers on Friday. Batesburg-Leesville has struggled against Pelion recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Pelion's part, Brianna Trimnal spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit. Trimnal has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pelion let Savanna padgett and Rhaygen Platts loose on the outfield. Padgett scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while Platts went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexia Hansen, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Batesburg-Leesville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Pelion, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Batesburg-Leesville will be playing at home against Newberry at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Batesburg-Leesville is facing Newberry at the right time seeing as Newberry is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Pelion, they will head out on the road to square off against Silver Bluff at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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