It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but South Mecklenburg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Myers Park Mustangs. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Mecklenburg.
Sarah Scott tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jordan Huss was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was McKenna Jones, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with.
On Myers Park's side, Anna Eason spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Myers Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camille Christian, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Myers Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Mecklenburg only tossed three.
South Mecklenburg's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8. As for Myers Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
South Mecklenburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Myers Park, they will head out on the road to face off against Cuthbertson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cuthbertson is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Myers Park will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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