Irmo extended their losing streak to 13 on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-14. They came up short against the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes, falling 12-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Silver Foxes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on Tuesday.
As for Dutch Fork, they now have a winning record of 12-11. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
For Dutch Fork's part, Banks Head tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Head a new career-high.
At the plate, Ethan Offing and Hansen Hanning did most of the damage at the plate: Offing got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Hanning went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Offing is becoming a predictor of Dutch Fork's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Raleigh Salters, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Irmo will take on Airport at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dutch Fork, they will square off against Brookland-Cayce at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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