Fort Mill can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Carolina Royals with a sharp 7-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Fort Mill as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Rayce Buskirk and Andrew Craddock dominated on the mound. Buskirk tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Craddock pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Buskirk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fort Mill let Thomas Ealey and Braden Richardson loose on the outfield. Ealey scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Richardson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Ealey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Michael Rogers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Carolina Royals' side, Mason Jones was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits.
At the plate, Carolina Royals saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Finn Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Fort Mill pushed their record up to 19-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Carolina Royals, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Fort Mill will be playing in front of their home fans against Blythewood at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fort Mill: 2.8, Blythewood: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Carolina Royals, they will head out on the road to face off against Providence Day at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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