Pelion's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Pelion, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brianna Trimnal made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Trimnal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Trimnal was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rhaygen Platts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Rilynn Earle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Pelion's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-8. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Pelion will head out on the road to challenge Batesburg-Leesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 17-1 victory vs. Emerald on the 11th.
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