Saluda entered their contest against East Clarendon on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tigers fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 5-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Wednesday.
Miller Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Karen A made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Saluda and nudges their season record down to 23-6-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for East Clarendon, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-6.
As of now, neither Saluda nor the Wolverines have any future games scheduled.
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