Irmo fell victim to Newberry and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Newberry Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. Irmo's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Irmo got a good showing from Cooper Starling, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Irmo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Turner, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Even though they lost, Irmo was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newberry didn't hit any.
On Newberry's side, the result came thanks to Mason Mills's shutout, as he gave up just six hits. Mills has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Irmo's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Newberry, their win bumped their record up to 9-14-1.
Irmo will head out on the road to square off against May River at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. May River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. Newberry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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