Belmont suffered their biggest loss since April 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Myrtle Hawks, falling 11-2. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Cardinals' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Peyton Pharr put in work no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Pharr wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Rogers, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Rogers' first of the season.
Belmont's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Myrtle, their record now sits at an identical 4-2.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals face off against the Bobcats at 1:30 a.m. on Friday. As for Myrtle, they will take on Strayhorn at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Myrtle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Strayhorn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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