A feisty cat fight will be fought as Saluda Tigers challenge Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saluda has 11 straight wins, Batesburg-Leesville has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Saluda made easy work of Westwood and carried off a 13-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Ava Martin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Amy Sorcia, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Saluda was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Batesburg-Leesville fell victim to Pelion and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against Pelion, falling 16-0.
Saluda pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Saluda came out on top in a nail-biter against Batesburg-Leesville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saluda 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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