The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs will head out on the road to take on the Chapin Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Myrtle Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
North Myrtle Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over White Knoll.
Nealy Lockner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other pitching news, Sierra Bendik looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sadie Olson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Kiera Olson was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Chapin's offense. They lost 6-0 to Berkeley on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered against the Stags since March 19, 2022.
North Myrtle Beach is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Chapin, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
North Myrtle Beach came up short against Chapin when the teams last played on Wednesday, falling 9-6. Can the Chiefs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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