Myrtle put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Bruce Trojans 12-2. The Hawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
JJ Hall looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Drew Stanton
| 02/17/25 vs Bruce | 5 |
| 04/15/24 vs Hatley | 4 |
| 02/10/25 vs Vardaman | 3 |
| 04/01/24 vs Falkner | 3 |
| 03/05/24 vs Jumpertown | 3 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Stanton, who went a perfect4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Davis, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Myrtle's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for Bruce, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Myrtle is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will square off against Water Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bruce, they will challenge Choctaw County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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