South Mecklenburg stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Palisades Pumas as the South Mecklenburg Sabres made off with a 17-4 victory. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for three runs.
Connor Longley looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Scott McWilliam relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Cameron Bagwell was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Reese Guertin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
On Palisades' side, Addison Rowland made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Israel Clase, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
South Mecklenburg pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Palisades, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
South Mecklenburg is on the road again on Tuesday to play Sun Valley at 7:00 p.m. As for Palisades, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Gaston at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in East Gaston's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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