If Spartanburg was feeling good fresh off their 26-8 takedown of Eastside two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings came up short against the Gaffney Indians on Tuesday, falling 18-12. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 10-7.
Spartanburg got a massive performance out of Olivia Lister, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Madi House was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
Spartanburg dropped their record down to 5-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Gaffney, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spartanburg will head out to take on Wade Hampton at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Generals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.69 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gaffney, they will challenge Eastside at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Indians are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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