Baseball Recap: Center Hill Takes a Loss

On Monday, the Center Hill Mustangs came up short against the Myrtle Hawks and fell 9-5. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly four runs.

Center Hill saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Brunetz, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Deshann Hannah also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Brunetz wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Center Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post 11 or more hits.

This is the second loss in a row for Center Hill and nudges their season record down to 6-8. As for Myrtle, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Center Hill will welcome Olive Branch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Olive Branch will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Center Hill surely won't give up without a fight. As for Myrtle, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Myrtle Hawks duke it out with West Union Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.