The May River Sharks will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Philip Simmons Iron Horses at 6:30 p.m. May River will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but May River had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Beaufort. May River has not had much luck with Beaufort recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Logan Hargis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tysen Brasington was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Philip Simmons fell victim to Hanahan and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a rough 8-0 loss at the hands of the Hawks. That's two games in a row now that Philip Simmons has lost by exactly eight runs.
Philip Simmons saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Bachmann, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
May River's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Philip Simmons, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. May River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Philip Simmons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
May River came up short against Philip Simmons when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Philip Simmons' James Hart, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that May River knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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