South Aiken had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-19 to make it four. They lost 10-1 to the Midland Valley Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-4 on Monday.
South Aiken saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adaline Allen, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Midland Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
On Midland Valley's side, Larue Hicks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. Hicks has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bailey Seabolt was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallorie Smith, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. South Aiken is set to face off against their familiar foe Aiken at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Midland Valley will take on rival North Augusta at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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