Tigers
| 04/25/25 vs Batesburg-Leesville | 12-0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Strom Thurmond | 8-4 |
| 04/16/25 vs Andrew Jackson | 8-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Pelion | 10-0 |
| 04/04/25 @ American Leadership Academy | 6-3 |
| + 12 more games |
Saluda waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers a 12-0 shutout. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Saluda let Taylor Wideman and Nyla Jordan run wild. Wideman went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Jordan went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. What's more, Wideman posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayme Sheaffer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Saluda always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Saluda pushed their record up to 17-3-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Saluda will challenge rival Ninety Six at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Batesburg-Leesville is set to take on their familiar foe Strom Thurmond at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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