Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Skyla Bates stepped things up a notch to give Thornwell the 'W'. Bates turned in nothing short of a gem, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
Looking ahead, Bates and Thornwell will challenge Dixie at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Thornwell has been struggling at home and they will enter the matchup having lost six straight home games dating back to last season. Will Bates and the rest of the team be able to turn things around? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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