The matchup between Fox Creek and Strom Thurmond on Friday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Fox Creek Predators narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Strom Thurmond Rebels 15-13. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Predators' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Bradley Anderson
| 03/07/25 @ Strom Thurmond | 12 |
| 03/01/25 @ Summerville | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Aiken | 3 |
| 05/02/24 vs Abbeville | 6 |
| 04/16/24 vs Strom Thurmond | 8 |
| + 4 more games |
Bradley Anderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. Those RBI were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Devin Hillary and Caleb Waters did most of the damage at the plate: Hillary scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Waters scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Hillary has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Will Fountain, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Fox Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Fox Creek and bumps their season record up to 3-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Strom Thurmond, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fox Creek will square off against Woodruff at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Strom Thurmond, they will face off against Mid-Carolina at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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