Fountain Inn had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They never let the Laurens Raiders get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 23-7 last Tuesday.
Halle Baker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Olivia Lieb
| 04/03/25 vs Laurens | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Laurens | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Travelers Rest | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Mauldin | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Woodruff | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
On the hitting side, Fountain Inn let Olivia Lieb and Payton Herring run wild. Lieb scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Herring scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most hits Lieb has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mia Anderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fountain Inn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Fountain Inn's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Laurens, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Fountain Inn is set to challenge their familiar foe Emerald at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Laurens will take on rival Wren at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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