The Newberry Bulldogs will square off against the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Newberry didn't have quite enough to beat Swansea and fell 6-5.
Kaydee Rivers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Courtney Scurry, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Batesburg-Leesville can bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out American Leadership Academy 11-10. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Batesburg-Leesville got a massive performance out of Claire McCleskey, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs McCleskey has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cara Barnes, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and one double.
Batesburg-Leesville's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-9-1. As for Newberry, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Newberry suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Batesburg-Leesville in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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