After flying high against Eau Claire back in March, Lower Richland came back down to earth. The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets fell just short of the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins by a score of 16-14 on Tuesday. Lower Richland has struggled against Orangeburg-Wilkinson recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jada Newton led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ava Allen, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lower Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
While Lower Richland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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