New Brockton hasn't had much luck against Straughn recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gamecocks will face off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
New Brockton is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Pike County. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Tuesday. Straughn came out on top in a nail-biter against Luverne, sneaking past 3-1.
Jaycee Norton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Straughn's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Annlee Wise, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Wise has posted since back in March. Adalyn Till also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Straughn has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for New Brockton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
New Brockton might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Straughn in their previous meeting back in February. Can the Gamecocks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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