North Myrtle Beach had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Hartsville Red Foxes with a sharp 8-1 victory. Considering North Myrtle Beach has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
LUKE ROUPE made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. ROUPE has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. ROUPE was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, AUSTIN LONG looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, PEYTON GALLUP was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. MASON COX was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
North Myrtle Beach pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Hartsville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
North Myrtle Beach will head out on the road to face off against New Hanover at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Myrtle Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so New Hanover's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hartsville, they will be playing at home against North Myrtle Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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