South Mecklenburg is 1-9 against Ardrey Kell since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Mecklenburg Sabres will head out on the road to face off against the Ardrey Kell Knights at 6:30 p.m. South Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, South Mecklenburg didn't have quite enough to beat Myers Park and fell 2-1. South Mecklenburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Louis Hill was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Ardrey Kell made easy work of Palisades on Friday and carried off a 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ardrey Kell.
South Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Ardrey Kell, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
South Mecklenburg took their win against Ardrey Kell when the teams last played on April 12th by a conclusive 10-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Mecklenburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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