The Ninety Six Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Strom Thurmond Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ninety Six is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Ninety Six's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Saluda by a score of 3-0.
Meghan Kimberling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ninety Six's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was McKendree Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Strom Thurmond gave their fans yet another huge victory two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over Silver Bluff. The win made it back-to-back victories for Strom Thurmond.
Ninety Six has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Strom Thurmond, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Ninety Six beat Strom Thurmond 12-8 when the teams last played on April 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ninety Six since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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