On Friday, North Myrtle Beach faced James Island in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs lost 12-2 to the James Island Trojans. It was the first time this season that North Myrtle Beach let down their fans at home.
LUKE ROUPE made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On James Island's side, Cooper Jones looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jones 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, Kyle Stock was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Trip Ostergard was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
North Myrtle Beach's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-4. As for James Island, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 27-3-1.
North Myrtle Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for James Island, they will be playing at home against Laurens at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Laurens will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something James Island surely won't give up without a fight.
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