It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Thomson had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Sumter County Panthers as they made off with a 23-12 victory. The Bulldogs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Janiya Scott was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiara Burley, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thomson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sumter County only tossed three.
Thomson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Sumter County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-10.
As of now, neither Thomson nor Sumter County have any future games scheduled.
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