Strom Thurmond hasn't had much luck against Batesburg-Leesville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rebels are taking a road trip to take on the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Strom Thurmond is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Newberry. That's two games in a row now that Strom Thurmond have lost by exactly two goals.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Batesburg-Leesville and Saluda have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Panthers came up short against the Tigers, falling 9-1. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Batesburg-Leesville were already down 6-0.
Their goal came courtesy of Avelardo Cabrera, who's now up to two this season.
Strom Thurmond's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Strom Thurmond beat Batesburg-Leesville 3-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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