With a playoff game on the line, May River rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Irmo Yellowjackets with a sharp 8-2 victory. Considering May River has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
May River got a great performance from Logan Hargis as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off ten hits. Hargis 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 Chris Beckman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Joseph Schroeder was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Irmo's side, Ty Rivers was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Baker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
May River's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Irmo, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
As of now, neither May River nor Irmo have any future games scheduled.
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