Fox Creek is 1-9 against Strom Thurmond since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fox Creek Predators will head out on the road to square off against the Strom Thurmond Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Fox Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Fox Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Silver Bluff, taking the game 7-4.
Addyson Snellings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Holly Guerreri, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Zoey Owens was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Strom Thurmond can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Ninety Six as Strom Thurmond made off with an 8-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Strom Thurmond who now have four in a row.
Strom Thurmond also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Emmy Mckie gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Kinley French and Addyson Harrison did most of the damage at the plate: French scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Harrison scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lawsyn Lowe, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Fox Creek's record is now 8-6. As for Strom Thurmond, their record now sits at 14-4.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fox Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. However, it's not like Strom Thurmond struggles in that department as they've averaged .373. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fox Creek might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Strom Thurmond in their previous matchup on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Strom Thurmond's Madison Rodrigues, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Fox Creek knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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