The Belton-Honea Path Bears have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Irmo Yellowjackets at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Irmo took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Belton-Honea Path, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Belton-Honea Path sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Franklin County.
Lane McGaha made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. McGaha was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ri Barnette was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Irmo fell victim to Pendleton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Irmo's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Belton-Honea Path's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Irmo, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
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