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| 04/28/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/25/25 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 3-10 L |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 1-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Ninety Six ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Saluda Tigers 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Tigers back in March, they had to take a 3-2 defeat.
Meghan Kimberling spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katie Fortner, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Ninety Six has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Saluda, the loss snapped their winning streak at 17 games and leaves them with a 17-4-1 record.
Coming up, Ninety Six is taking a road trip to square off against Dixie at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Saluda, they will welcome Mid-Carolina at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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