The Thornwell Saints will challenge the Abbeville Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Thornwell has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ware Shoals hit Thornwell with a ten-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Saints lost 12-6 to the Hornets. The Saints have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Camden Nelson put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and nine unearned) runs off eight hits. Nelson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Madi Porter was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Karleigh Porter was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Abbeville). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Calhoun Falls Charter a 27-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Panthers have won eight matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Abbeville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs over those games. As for Thornwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Thornwell suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Abbeville in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Saints have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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