Orangeburg-Wilkinson had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets 16-14. The win was just what Orangeburg-Wilkinson needed coming off of an 18-3 loss in their prior matchup.
For Lower Richland's part, they got a massive performance out of Jada Newton, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Ava Allen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Lower Richland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lower Richland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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