The Saluda Tigers will take on the Ninety Six Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Saluda sitting on 14 straight victories and Ninety Six on four.
Saluda's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Pelion with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering the Tigers have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Miller Martin's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Martin and Kamryn Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Ava went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Campbell scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Addy Buzhardt also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Ninety Six duked it out with Batesburg-Leesville on Tuesday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Panthers. The Wildcats are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the ninth contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Saluda pushed their record up to 14-3-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Ninety Six, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Saluda came out on top in a nail-biter against Ninety Six in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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