After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Augusta, South Aiken was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Irmo Yellow Jackets a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Thoroughbreds considering their one-run performance the game before.
Kam Staley was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Emma Sturgell was another key player, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: South Aiken lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
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| 04/22/26 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/13/25 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 03/11/25 - Home | 0-12 L |
| 03/18/16 - Away | 12-5 W |
| 03/15/16 - Home | 5-2 W |
South Aiken's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Irmo, they dropped their record down to 0-19 with the loss, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, South Aiken will head out to square off against Gray Collegiate Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Thoroughbreds will need to watch out since the War Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. As for Irmo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dutch Fork at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Silver Foxes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.29 runs per game on average), something the Yellow Jackets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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