Strom Thurmond was the 14-9 winner over Ninety Six when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Strom Thurmond Rebels took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ninety Six Wildcats on Monday. Strom Thurmond has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Halynn Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Lawsyn Lowe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Ninety Six's side, the team relied heavily on McKendree Davis, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Evie Montgomery, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
Strom Thurmond's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Ninety Six, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Strom Thurmond will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Silver Bluff at 5:00 p.m. Silver Bluff will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Ninety Six, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Ware Shoals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ninety Six is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season.
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