It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Myrtle can now relate to. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hickory Flat Rebels on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Myrtle in their matchups with Hickory Flat: they've now lost eight in a row.
Myrtle saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Fryar, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Hickory Flat's side, not much got past Hunter Davis, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Myrtle off the board. Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on JJ Hall, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Myrtle's defeat dropped their record down to 10-20. As for Hickory Flat, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-8.
As of now, neither Myrtle nor Hickory Flat have any future games scheduled.
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