Strom Thurmond stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let the Pelion Panthers onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. This was a revenge match for Strom Thurmond, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-3 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Emmy Mckie made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Mckie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mckie was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Grant was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jules Sides was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Strom Thurmond's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Pelion, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Strom Thurmond will take on Saluda at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Strom Thurmond: 3.2, Saluda: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pelion, they will challenge Branchville at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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