North Myrtle Beach had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Socastee Braves by a score of 9-6. That's two games straight that the Chiefs have won by exactly three runs.
Nealy Lockner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Kiera Olson
| 03/24/25 @ Socastee | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Conway | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs South Florence | 1 |
| 04/09/24 vs West Florence | 1 |
| 03/26/24 @ Wilson | 1 |
In other batting news, Kiera Olson and Sadie Olson did most of the damage at the plate: Kiera scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Sadie scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Kiera a new career-high in doubles (two). Mairead Olson also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
North Myrtle Beach's record now sits at 6-4. As for Socastee, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
North Myrtle Beach will have a chance to go back-to-back against Socastee: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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