Strom Thurmond lost against Fox Creek back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Strom Thurmond Rebels fell just short of the Fox Creek Predators by a score of 7-6. Strom Thurmond has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Fox Creek's part, Devin Hillary was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hillary has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hillary was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Chance Weathersbee was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Hank Greene, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Strom Thurmond's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Fox Creek, they pushed their record up to 14-3-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
While Strom Thurmond had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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