North Myrtle Beach had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They never let the Myrtle Beach Seahawks onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering North Myrtle Beach has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
JOSH SURIGAO made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. SURIGAO was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, AUSTIN LONG looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on BROWN REAVES, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. CJ OXENDINE was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
North Myrtle Beach's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Myrtle Beach, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
North Myrtle Beach will be playing in front of their home fans against Hartsville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Myrtle Beach, they will head out on the road to take on South Florence at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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