Baseball Recap: May River Sharks vs. Philip Simmons Iron Horses
There's no place like home for May River, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against the Philip Simmons Iron Horses on Tuesday by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was payback for May River, who suffered a 6-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Micah Morgan looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Tysen Brasington was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Philip Simmons' side, Daniel Scarth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Charlie Helms was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
May River's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Philip Simmons, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
May River will be playing at home against Beaufort at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. May River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Philip Simmons, they will head out on the road to square off against Timberland at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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