The Myrtle Hawks will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Ingomar Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Myrtle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Myrtle had to settle for a 10-8 loss against Alcorn Central.
Wes Stanton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Thomas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ingomar pushed their score all the way to 12 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Falkner by a score of 13-12. That's two games in a row now that Ingomar has lost by just one run.
Myrtle has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Ingomar, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Myrtle was able to grind out a solid victory over Ingomar when the teams last played back in April of 2021, winning 4-0. Does Myrtle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ingomar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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