South Mecklenburg got themselves on the board against Hopewell on Saturday, but Hopewell never followed suit. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 4-0. The Sabres have beaten the Titans the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Titans has come to flipping the script.
Reese Guertin
| 04/12/25 vs Hopewell | 11 |
| 03/28/25 vs Sun Valley | 6 |
| 03/15/25 vs Charlotte Catholic | 6 |
| 03/08/25 @ Watauga | 6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Palisades | 5 |
Reese Guertin was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Guertin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Luke-Judy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
South Mecklenburg pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Hopewell, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4.
Coming up, South Mecklenburg will take on Charlotte Christian in a tournament on Tuesday. As for Hopewell, they will head out to take on Myers Park at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Titans surely won't give up without a fight.
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