Baseball Recap: Myrtle Hawks vs. Falkner Eagles
Myrtle can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Falkner Eagles. The victory was just what Myrtle needed coming off of a 16-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Ray Moody made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Moody was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Drew Stanton and Wes Stanton did most of the damage at the plate: Stanton went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Stanton scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Eli Crumpton was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Myrtle's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13. As for Falkner, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.
Myrtle will have a chance to go back-to-back against Falkner: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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