South Aiken came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Fox Creek Predators, falling 17-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Predators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in April.
Emma Sturgell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Tatum Swearingon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
South Aiken has been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 20 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-21 record this season. As for Fox Creek, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
Looking ahead, South Aiken will square off against South Florence at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thoroughbreds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bruins have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Fox Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Waccamaw at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Predators are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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