Thursday just wasn't the day for Myrtle Point's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bandon/Pacific Tigers on Thursday. Myrtle Point has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jake Sproul spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Myrtle Point saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Backman, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Myrtle Point's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Bandon/Pacific, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
While Myrtle Point had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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