Myers Park won the last time they faced Charlotte Latin, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Myers Park Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Charlotte Latin Hawks.
Clay Masonis looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rodney Dunham relieved him and did a solid job, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Max Perry and Evan Howard did most of the damage at the plate: Perry scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Howard scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Edgar Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Charlotte Latin's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Shoup, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Myers Park's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Charlotte Latin, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Myers Park has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Hickory Ridge at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Charlotte Latin, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Parkwood at 4:00 p.m. Charlotte Latin's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Parkwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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