The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the White Knoll Timberwolves 4-2.
Sawyer Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Lank, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
North Myrtle Beach has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for White Knoll, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-22.
Looking ahead, North Myrtle Beach will host Conway at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games the Tigers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. White Knoll does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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