Gonzaga is ranked highly in their home state, and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of North Myrtle Beach. The Gonzaga Eagles fell just short of the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Gonzaga couldn't push the score so high this time.
For North Myrtle Beach's part, they got a great performance from JOSH SURIGAO as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, North Myrtle Beach's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was CJ OXENDINE, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gonzaga's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for North Myrtle Beach, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gonzaga will take on Our Lady of Good Counsel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for North Myrtle Beach, they will head out on the road to face off against Myrtle Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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