Lake City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-1 to the Marlboro County Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lake City of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Marlboro County's part, Abby Quick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Quick has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Terilynn Holmes was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Skipper, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Lake City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Marlboro County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Lake City is on the road again on Friday to play Johnsonville at 6:00 p.m. Johnsonville is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Lake City will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Marlboro County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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