Mauldin had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-17 to make it five. They lost 16-6 to the Spartanburg Vikings. That's two games in a row now that the Mavericks have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Spartanburg, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Spartanburg's part, Sydney Anderson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits. With that strong performance, Anderson is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Madi House was incredible, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Lister, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
As of now, neither Mauldin nor Spartanburg have any future games scheduled.
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