Myrtle Beach fell victim to North Myrtle Beach and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Myrtle Beach in their matchups with North Myrtle Beach: they've now lost six in a row.
For North Myrtle Beach's part, JOSH SURIGAO made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. SURIGAO was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, AUSTIN LONG looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on BROWN REAVES, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was CJ OXENDINE, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Myrtle Beach now has a losing record at 5-6. As for North Myrtle Beach, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Myrtle Beach will head out on the road to take on South Florence at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Myrtle Beach, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hartsville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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