The Cox Mill Chargers will venture away from home to square off against the South Iredell Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cox Mill has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 21.
On Wednesday, Cox Mill came up short against Charlotte Latin and fell 5-2.
Cox Mill got a good showing from Jacob McCarter, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Tyler McBee was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, South Iredell hadn't done well against Mooresville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Blue Devils 8-7.
Gavin Melvin looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, South Iredell let Eli Beekley and Reid Johnson run wild. Beekley got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Johnson went 1-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tanner Byrd, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
South Iredell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Cox Mill, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
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