Fort Mill waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Nation Ford Falcons . Considering Fort Mill has won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Fort Mill got a great performance from Tucker Gandy as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Gandy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Michael Rogers and Carter Blankinship did most of the damage at the plate: Rogers scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Blankinship scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Thomas Ealey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Fort Mill's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Nation Ford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
Fort Mill will be playing in front of their home fans against Catawba Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Catawba Ridge: 2, Fort Mill: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Nation Ford, they will head out on the road to take on Rock Hill at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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