The South Aiken Thoroughbreds will take on the Saluda Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saluda took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Aiken, who comes in off a win.
South Aiken took a 14-run loss the last time they faced off against Aiken, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Thoroughbreds came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fighting Green Hornets on Monday, sneaking past 8-6. Eight seems to be a good number for the Thoroughbreds as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Saluda faced off against Batesburg-Leesville on Tuesday. The Tigers fell 8-5 to the Panthers.
South Aiken has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Saluda, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
South Aiken suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Saluda in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Thoroughbreds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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