The Southeastern Panthers will head out to square off against the McClain Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeastern will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Southeastern's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Portsmouth 10-0.
Jade Turner was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Lydia Williams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Southeastern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portsmouth only posted an OBP of .118.
Meanwhile, McClain lost 10-4 to Clinton-Massie on Wednesday. The Tigers have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Leah Lovett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
McClain's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Southeastern, their victory bumped their record up to 11-14.
McClain's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Southeastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for McClain, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Southeastern keep running through batters, or will the Tigers buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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