After a string of three wins, Mid-Carolina's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They suffered a tough 15-3 defeat at the hands of the Ninety Six Wildcats. Mid-Carolina was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ninety Six apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Mid-Carolina saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Symari Bowers, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mid-Carolina didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ninety Six only tossed no.
On Ninety Six's side, Meghan Kimberling spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. Kimberling has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Olivia Coster was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Laural Fleming, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Mid-Carolina's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Ninety Six, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Mid-Carolina will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Abbeville at 5:00 p.m. on April 10th. As for Ninety Six, they will take on Woodruff at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ninety Six is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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