The Salem Seminoles will face off against the South Atlanta Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salem has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while South Atlanta will come in with three straight wins.
Salem lost 16-6 to Forest Park on Monday.
Ameriah Thomas was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Atlanta made easy work of Columbia on Tuesday and carried off a 22-1 victory. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by eight runs or more this season.
Marlia Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Rihanna Baker was a standout: she scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keiziya Fletcher, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Atlanta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .839. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for South Atlanta, their record is now 10-3.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Salem has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like South Atlanta struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Salem suffered a grim 25-9 defeat to South Atlanta when the teams last played back in August. Can Salem avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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