Myrtle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-2 walloping at the hands of the Pine Grove Panthers. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Myrtle couldn't push the score so high this time.
Myrtle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ray Moody, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Pine Grove's side, Peyton Cornelius was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Cornelius was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gehrig Shinall was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Ayden Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Myrtle's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Pine Grove, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
While Myrtle had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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