With a playoff game on the line, South Mecklenburg rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls 13-3. The result was nothing new for South Mecklenburg, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Cameron Bagwell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Bagwell has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bagwell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, John Brody Taylor was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. David Barker was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
South Mecklenburg's win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Hickory Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-12.
South Mecklenburg will face off against Alexander Central on Friday. South Mecklenburg will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Hickory Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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