The Conway Tigers will head out on the road to take on the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Conway has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Conway fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Berkeley on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Stags by a score of 2-1. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Conway saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Neff, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Myrtle Beach sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over White Knoll on Tuesday.
Sawyer Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
North Myrtle Beach has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Conway, their loss dropped their record down to 16-13.
Conway skirted past North Myrtle Beach 5-4 in their previous meeting on Saturday. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Chiefs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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