It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hickory Ridge can now relate to. They lost 13-3 to the South Mecklenburg Sabres on Tuesday. Hickory Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For South Mecklenburg's part, Cameron Bagwell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Brody Taylor, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was David Barker, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Hickory Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for South Mecklenburg, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Hickory Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Mecklenburg, they will take on Alexander Central on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Alexander Central: 3.8, South Mecklenburg: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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