It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Myrtle Beach can now relate to. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lucy Beckham Bengals on Monday. Myrtle Beach's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Lucy Beckham's part, the result came thanks to Hunter Doyle's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. Doyle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Perrin Ketchin, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Kolb, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Myrtle Beach now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Lucy Beckham, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8.
Myrtle Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lucy Beckham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against York at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lucy Beckham's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so York's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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