There's no place like home for North Myrtle Beach, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged the South Florence Bruins out 3-2. For North Myrtle Beach, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 defeat South Florence walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Nealy Lockner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Lockner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lockner was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
Lockner wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Bruno, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Myrtle Beach pushed their record up to 11-10 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for South Florence, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Myrtle Beach will take on Myrtle Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games North Myrtle Beach has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for South Florence, they will be playing at home against West Florence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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