St. Vincent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 7-2 to the Johnson County Trojans. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
Loki Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Vincent's saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reece Moore, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, St. Vincent's didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. This was only their eighth loss (out of 11 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
St. Vincent's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Johnson County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
St. Vincent's will play host again on Thursday to welcome Vidalia, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Johnson County, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Wilkinson County at 5:00 p.m. Johnson County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Wilkinson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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