St. Vincent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Swainsboro Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Loki Thompson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 16 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Ansley Cox was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits.
Even though they lost, St. Vincent's didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
St. Vincent's loss dropped their record down to 3-14-1. As for Swainsboro, the victory snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-10 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Vincent's will venture away from home to take on Toombs County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Swainsboro, they will head out on the road to square off against Vidalia at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Vidalia will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Swainsboro surely won't give up without a fight.
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