The matchup between Palisades and South Mecklenburg on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Palisades Pumas suffered a rough 17-4 defeat at the hands of the South Mecklenburg Sabres. Palisades was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Mecklenburg apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Addison Rowland made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Israel Clase was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On South Mecklenburg's side, Connor Longley looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Scott McWilliam relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cameron Bagwell, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Reese Guertin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Palisades now has a losing record at 4-5. As for South Mecklenburg, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Palisades will be playing at home against East Gaston at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. East Gaston will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Palisades surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Mecklenburg, they will head out on the road to take on Sun Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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