Saluda entered their tilt with Newberry with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They never let the Newberry Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 14-0 win on Friday. Saluda might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Miller Martin looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Abby Nichols relieved her and did a solid job, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Saluda got a massive performance out of Jayme Sheaffer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ella Gentry, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Saluda's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Newberry, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Saluda will head out on the road to take on Swansea at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Saluda: 2.7, Swansea: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Newberry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whitmire at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Whitmire will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Newberry surely won't give up without a fight.
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