Carolina Royals lost against Fort Mill back in March of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Carolina Royals' tough 7-1 loss to the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets might stick with them for a while. Carolina Royals has struggled against Fort Mill recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Mason Jones was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits.
On the hitting side, Carolina Royals saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Finn Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Fort Mill's side, Rayce Buskirk and Andrew Craddock dominated on the mound. Buskirk pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Craddock pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Buskirk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fort Mill let Thomas Ealey and Braden Richardson loose on the outfield. Ealey scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Richardson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Ealey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Rogers, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Carolina Royals' defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Fort Mill, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Carolina Royals will head out on the road to face off against Providence Day at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fort Mill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blythewood at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Mill will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
