Baseball Recap: South Mecklenburg Sabres vs. Richmond Raiders
South Mecklenburg proved they can win big last Friday (they won by nine) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Richmond Raiders 3-1.
Cameron Bagwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Blake Nicholson was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Charles Fernandez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
South Mecklenburg's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Richmond, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
South Mecklenburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against Richmond: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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