The Emerald Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Strom Thurmond Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Emerald has four straight victories, Strom Thurmond has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Emerald and Ware Shoals, and Emerald kept the tradition alive. The Vikings' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hornets a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The contest marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season.
Eli Swancey was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Howard, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Silver Bluff hit Strom Thurmond with a seven-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 14-6.
Emerald's victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Strom Thurmond, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Emerald skirted past Strom Thurmond 6-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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