Hawks
| 03/28/25 vs Ashland | 24 |
| 03/07/25 vs Jumpertown | 16 |
| 03/04/25 @ Jumpertown | 14 |
| 03/28/25 vs Ashland | 13 |
| 02/27/25 vs Strayhorn | 11 |
Myrtle never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the Ashland Blue Devils 13-0. Considering the Hawks have won 11 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Keaton Butler made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Hollis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). BJ Treadaway was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Myrtle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Myrtle's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Ashland, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Myrtle Hawks take on Falkner Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Myrtle's pitchers better be ready for this one: Falkner has averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Ashland, they will square off against Byers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashland is facing Byers at the right time seeing as Byers is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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