Irmo had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 10-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Yellow Jackets have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Dutch Fork, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For Dutch Fork's part, not much got past Boone Miller, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Irmo off the board. Miller has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Raleigh Salters, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of L Cesario, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Irmo will head out on the road to square off against Airport at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Yellow Jackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Dutch Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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