Ninety Six can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Abbeville Panthers as the Ninety Six Wildcats made off with a 17-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ninety Six.
Meghan Kimberling spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit. Those a hit set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Janiyah Squire, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Katie Fortner, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Ninety Six's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Abbeville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Ninety Six will look to defend their home field on Monday against Strom Thurmond at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Ninety Six: 3.7, Strom Thurmond: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Abbeville, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mid-Carolina at 5:00 p.m. on April 10th.
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