James Island stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs 13-2. James Island's win was all the more impressive since North Myrtle Beach was averaging only 1.86 runs allowed on the season.
James Island got a great performance from Collin Anderson as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Stow Rogers, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4. Jake Amman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
On North Myrtle Beach's side, LUKE ROUPE was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. ROUPE has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. ROUPE was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, North Myrtle Beach got a good showing from AUSTIN LONG, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. LONG has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, CJ OXENDINE was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played.
James Island's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-3-1. As for North Myrtle Beach, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-3.
James Island will have a chance to go back-to-back against North Myrtle Beach: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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