The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets will face off against the Irmo Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lower Richland has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lower Richland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against White Knoll on Wednesday. They came up short against the Timberwolves, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, Irmo suffered their closest loss since March 27th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Midland Valley by a score of 3-1.
Jayllen Fray was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Elliott Graham, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Lower Richland has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11-1 record this season. As for Irmo, they dropped their record down to 11-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lower Richland couldn't quite get it done against Irmo in their previous matchup back in April of 2015 as they fell 9-5. Can the Diamond Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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