Baseball Game Preview: Loris Lions vs. Midland Valley Mustangs

By Team Reports Apr 3, 2024, 2:34am

Baseball Preview: Loris Lions vs. Midland Valley Mustangs

The Loris Lions will face off against the Midland Valley Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Loris will be strutting in after a win while Midland Valley will be coming in after a defeat.

Loris owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Georgetown. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Loris has scored all year.

Jackson Huff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Loris saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Gore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Midland Valley's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-0 walloping at the hands of North Myrtle Beach on Tuesday.

The victory made it two in a row for Loris and bumps their season record up to 7-5. As for Midland Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.

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