After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Strom Thurmond, Pelion was happy to have turned things around in their first game on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Branchville Yellow Jackets. This was payback for Pelion, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Brianna Trimnal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Trimnal has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Trimnal was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savanna padgett, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Rhaygen Platts, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Branchville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden LaPiene, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win got Pelion back to even at 6-6. As for Branchville, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Pelion will take on South Aiken at 11:00 a.m. in their second game on Saturday. Pelion is facing South Aiken at the right time seeing as South Aiken is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Branchville, they are on the road again in their second game on Saturday to play Fox Creek at 12:00 p.m. Fox Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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