Saluda waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Saluda also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Sam Minick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Saluda's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayme Sheaffer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Mills, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Saluda pushed their record up to 19-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
As of now, neither Saluda nor Batesburg-Leesville have any future games scheduled.
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