Rock Hill extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 4-10. They came up short against the Fairland Dragons, falling 6-0. The Redmen were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Dragons earlier this season, when they won 10-3.
As for Fairland, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Fairland's part, Rock Hill's batters probably weren't too happy with Josh Gillespie, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up three walks). Gillespie has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cyrus Cummings was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Nolan Fleming also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Coincidentally, Rock Hill and Fairland will both be playing Portsmouth the next time they take the field. The Redmen will head out to face the Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Dragons will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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