On Thursday, South Mecklenburg faced Myers Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Mecklenburg Sabres fell just short of the Myers Park Mustangs by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Mecklenburg of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
South Mecklenburg got a good showing from Cole Gillis, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Gillis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, David Barker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
South Mecklenburg has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-6 record this season. As for Myers Park, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
As of now, neither South Mecklenburg nor Myers Park have any future games scheduled.
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