Saluda was the 3-2 winner over Strom Thurmond when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Saluda Tigers took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Strom Thurmond Rebels on Wednesday. Saluda has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Strom Thurmond's part, Madison Rodrigues spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. Rodrigues has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lawsyn Lowe was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Leigh Anne Strock, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Saluda's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-5. As for Strom Thurmond, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Saluda nor Strom Thurmond have any future games scheduled.
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