Strom Thurmond proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 12) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the American Leadership Academy Patriots 14-13. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Rebels, who until this matchup were averaging 3.8 runs allowed.
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Jules Sides was a standout: she scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addyson Harrison, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI.
Strom Thurmond hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in eight consecutive contests.
Strom Thurmond is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. This is the second loss in a row for American Leadership Academy and nudges their season record down to 4-8-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Strom Thurmond is set to challenge their familiar foe Pelion at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy will take on rival Batesburg-Leesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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