Marlboro County hasn't had much luck against Loris recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Marlboro County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Darlington on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 5-4. The Bulldogs just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row.
Abby Quick spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Amir Bridges made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Skipper, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Loris was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dillon. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Loris saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaci Griffin, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Marlboro County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Loris, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Marlboro County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Loris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Marlboro County suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Loris when the teams last played back in March. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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