Irmo extended their losing streak to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-12. They lost 10-1 to the Chapin Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Tuesday.
As for Chapin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Chapin's part, Griff Harper looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Harper a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Weston Plotner and Felix Flecha Ruiz did most of the damage at the plate: Plotner went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles, while Flecha Ruiz went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave Plotner a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Leach, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Irmo will take on Dutch Fork at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Silver Foxes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something the Yellow Jackets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Chapin, they will square off against White Knoll at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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