For the second straight game, Aiken will face off against Batesburg-Leesville. The Fighting Green Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aiken has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight defeats, while Batesburg-Leesville will come in with six straight victories.
Aiken had taken Batesburg-Leesville down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Fighting Green Hornets fell 4-1 to the Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Fighting Green Hornets have lost by exactly three runs.
For Batesburg-Leesville's part, Tanner Watkins made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Watkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other pitching news, Tyler Kneece tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Braydon Hallman, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Batesburg-Leesville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aiken struck out seven times.
Batesburg-Leesville pushed their record up to 17-4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Aiken, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
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