Orangeburg-Wilkinson managed to slip by Lower Richland the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins fell victim to a tough 20-8 defeat at the hands of the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets on Friday. Orangeburg-Wilkinson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lower Richland apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For Lower Richland's part, Jakayla Robinson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Robinson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lower Richland got a massive performance out of Melanie Lane, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Allen, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lower Richland, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orangeburg-Wilkinson will take on Swansea at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lower Richland, they will head out on the road to face off against Dreher at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lower Richland knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Dreher likes a good challenge.
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