Swansea is 5-0 against Dreher since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Swansea Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Dreher Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Swansea had just enough and edged Westwood out 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Swansea.
Meanwhile, Dreher came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Orangeburg-Wilkinson. The win was just what Dreher needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Anna Coates made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Coates was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall Gipson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Ariyanna Hughes was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The victory got Swansea back to even at 2-2. As for Dreher, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8.
Everything went Swansea's way against Dreher in their previous matchup last Tuesday as Swansea made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Swansea 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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