Baseball Preview: South Mecklenburg Sabres vs. Richmond Raiders
The South Mecklenburg Sabres will be playing in front of their home fans against the Richmond Raiders at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. South Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
South Mecklenburg stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Ardrey Kell.
Cole Gillis tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cameron Bagwell, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. David Barker was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Richmond came up short against Mooresville on Saturday and fell 7-3. Richmond has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Mecklenburg's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Richmond, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
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