South Mecklenburg entered their tilt with Hopewell with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Hopewell Titans on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for South Mecklenburg, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cole Gillis looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on John Brody Taylor, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Nicholson, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
South Mecklenburg's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Hopewell, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
South Mecklenburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. South Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Hopewell, they are on the road again on Monday to play Myers Park at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Myers Park: 1.5, Hopewell: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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