Baseball Recap: Myers Park Mustangs vs. South Mecklenburg Sabres
There's no place like home for Myers Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They skirted past the South Mecklenburg Sabres 2-1. This was a revenge contest for Myers Park, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-0 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Myers Park got a great performance from Clay Masonis as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Myers Park's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Butler, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.
On South Mecklenburg's side, Cole Gillis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Gillis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Louis Hill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Myers Park's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for South Mecklenburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-5.
Myers Park will head out on the road to square off against Northwest Guilford at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Northwest Guilford: 3.9, Myers Park: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. South Mecklenburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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