Mid-Carolina has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Saluda Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mid-Carolina will be strutting in after a victory while Saluda will be coming in after a defeat.
In Friday's second game, Mid-Carolina narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Westwood 6-5.
Gabi Riddle spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on A Milstead, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Symari Bowers was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saluda unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ninety Six. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Saluda's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Saluda also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sam Minick gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. Minick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saluda saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jana Pou, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Mid-Carolina's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Saluda, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-2.
Mid-Carolina took their win against Saluda in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. Does Mid-Carolina have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saluda turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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