The Cox Mill Chargers will head out to take on the Providence Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cox Mill has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 21.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Cox Mill and South Iredell, and South Iredell kept the tradition alive. The Chargers fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday.
John Ingle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February.
At the plate, Tyler Hicks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Roman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Providence made sure to put some runs up on the board against East Mecklenburg on Tuesday. The Panthers blew past the Eagles 16-5. Considering the Panthers have won 13 contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Providence's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-5. As for Cox Mill, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
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