The Marlboro County Bulldogs will face off against the Loris Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Marlboro County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Loris will come in with four straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Marlboro County came up short against Loris and fell 6-1.
For Loris' part, Aiden Suggs made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Suggs also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Loris is 6-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Suggs was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Gavin Gore was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was McKinley Ray, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Loris hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Loris' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Marlboro County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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