Strom Thurmond had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 12-8 to make it five. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Augusta Yellow Jackets. The Rebels were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Yellow Jackets earlier this season, when they won 9-8.
Lawsyn Lowe and Olivia Grant did some serious damage despite the final result: Lowe went 3-for-4 with two runs, while Grant went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
As for North Augusta, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On North Augusta's side, Lia Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Emily Geddes was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Ayla Holmes was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Coming up, Strom Thurmond will square off against Batesburg-Leesville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rebels are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for North Augusta, they will challenge White Knoll at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets will need to watch out since the Timberwolves have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
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