James F. Byrnes dropped their record down to 12-9 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wade Hampton Generals. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Rebels couldn't push the score so high this time.
Blake Collins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Wade Hampton, they pushed their record up to 7-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
On Wade Hampton's side, Trevin Quinn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Quinn has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Wade Hampton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Kay, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Nick Gregar also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
While James F. Byrnes had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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