The Strom Thurmond Rebels will face off against the Emerald Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Strom Thurmond has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with ten straight losses, while Emerald will come in with four straight victories.
Silver Bluff hit Strom Thurmond with a seven-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels lost 14-6 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Emerald got themselves on the board against Ware Shoals on Wednesday, but Ware Shoals never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Hornets. That ten-run margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
Eli Swancey was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Howard, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Strom Thurmond's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Emerald, their win bumped their record up to 11-14.
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