The South Aiken Thoroughbreds will head out on the road to take on the Irmo Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
South Aiken fell victim to Midland Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Mustangs. The Thoroughbreds haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Irmo lost a heartbreaker to Dutch Fork when they met back in April of 2025, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Yellow Jackets took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Silver Foxes.
Malia Lewis made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Makenna Reimer, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Irmo's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for South Aiken, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
South Aiken got the 'W' in their previous meeting on Wednesday against Irmo by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thoroughbreds since the squad 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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