For the second straight game, South Mecklenburg will face off against Ardrey Kell. The Sabres are taking a road trip to square off against the Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. South Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
South Mecklenburg will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Ardrey Kell, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Sabres sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Knights on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Sabres in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Connor Longley tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, South Mecklenburg's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Luke-Judy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave Luke-Judy a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Ardrey Kell and nudges their season record down to 8-6. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for South Mecklenburg, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
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