The Hillcrest Rams will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Fountain Inn Fury at 7:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Hillcrest had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Dorman.
Meanwhile, Fountain Inn came into Thursday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Greenville H on Thursday as Fountain Inn made off with an 11-1 win. Considering Fountain Inn has won five contests by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Fountain Inn got a great performance from Halle Baker as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Olivia Lieb was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alexa Lieb, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Hillcrest's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Fountain Inn, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.
Hillcrest took their win against Fountain Inn in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest 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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