Dixie hasn't had much luck against Ninety Six recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hornets will head out to challenge the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Dixie is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Dixie proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 15) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Ware Shoals 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Dixie has posted since March 27th.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Ninety Six and Mid-Carolina have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Rebels. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meghan Kimberling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Laural Fleming, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. She is also on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Shelby Temples was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Fleming wasn't the only one making solid contact: Ninety Six kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
Dixie's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Ninety Six, their record now sits at 13-3.
Dixie suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Ninety Six in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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