The Saluda Tigers will take on the Mid-Carolina Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Saluda's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home while Mid-Carolina has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Saluda fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Ninety Six on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Miller Martin spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jayme Sheaffer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mid-Carolina's offense. They lost 10-0 to White Knoll on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Rebels were not able to get on the board.
Mid-Carolina's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Saluda, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 17-4-1.
Saluda came out on top in a nail-biter against Mid-Carolina in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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