North Myrtle Beach's hitters rose to the challenge against a Lions pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.69 points allowed on Saturday. The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Loris Lions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Myrtle Beach.
Lilly Carney was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of MaryBeth Carrick, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Loris' side, Karley Hand and Haley Spence did some serious damage despite the final result: Hand scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Spence went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Kenzie McCoy, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
North Myrtle Beach has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Loris, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-2.
North Myrtle Beach will stay at home for another game and welcome Whiteville at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Loris, they will head out on the road to square off against Green Sea Floyds at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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