The Emerald Vikings will challenge the Silver Bluff Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Emerald and six for Silver Bluff dating back to last season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Emerald and Ninety Six, and Emerald kept the tradition alive. Emerald fell 7-4 to Ninety Six on Friday.
Finn Howard was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. That run marked the first that he scored this season.
Howard wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Swancey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Swancey also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Silver Bluff fell victim to Mid-Carolina and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 16-0 to the Rebels.
Emerald's loss dropped their record down to 0-3-1. As for Silver Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Emerald beat Silver Bluff 8-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Does Emerald have another victory up their sleeve, or will Silver Bluff turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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