Fort Mill had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Catawba Ridge Copperheads 3-1. This was payback for Fort Mill, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Alex Carreiro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fort Mill's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Ealey, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Fort Mill pushed their record up to 18-5 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Catawba Ridge, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Mill will take on Carolina Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Mill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Catawba Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Nation Ford at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Catawba Ridge is facing Nation Ford at the right time seeing as Nation Ford is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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