Myers Park waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Marvin Ridge Mavericks 4-3.
Myers Park got a great performance from William Greenway as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Greenway has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Myers Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Howard, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Myers Park has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Marvin Ridge, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Myers Park will challenge Berry at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Berry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Marvin Ridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Sun Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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