The Marlboro County Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Anson Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Marlboro County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Darlington 4-3.
Anson can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They blew past Montgomery Central 8-1. Considering Anson has won three matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Preston Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Burr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Hatcher, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Marlboro County's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Anson, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7.
Marlboro County beat Anson 6-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Marlboro County repeat their success, or does Anson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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