On Thursday, Myers Park faced South Mecklenburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Myers Park Mustangs skirted past the South Mecklenburg Sabres 7-6. Winning may never get old, but Myers Park sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
For South Mecklenburg's part, they got a good showing from Cole Gillis, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Gillis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, David Barker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Myers Park's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. As for South Mecklenburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Myers Park nor South Mecklenburg have any future games scheduled.
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