Baseball Recap: James Island Trojans vs. North Myrtle Beach Chiefs
James Island can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Everything went their way against the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs as the James Island Trojans made off with a 12-2 win. James Island's victory was all the more impressive since North Myrtle Beach was averaging only 2.2 runs allowed on the season.
Cooper Jones looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, James Island got a massive performance out of Kyle Stock, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Trip Ostergard, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
On North Myrtle Beach's side, LUKE ROUPE made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for James Island and bumps their season record up to 27-3-1. As for North Myrtle Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 26-4.
James Island will be playing in front of their home fans against Laurens at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. James Island is on a 12-game streak of home wins, Laurens a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. North Myrtle Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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