SOUTH RANGE UNABLE TO KEEP PACE WITH INDEPENDENCE

Myrtle Beach, SC- The South Range baseball team struggled to get their offense going on Wednesday, getting easily dispatched by Independence (WV), by a score of 11-2. The Patriots scored four runs in the fifth inning. Independence’s big inning was driven by a walk by Hunter Schoolcuff, a single by Hunter Mills, and by Haegan Harvey. Fisher Horton was the winning pitcher for Independence WV. He lasted six innings, allowing five hits and two runs while striking out seven. River Spencer threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Nick Habeth took the loss for Raiders. He lasted three innings, allowing five hits and four runs while striking out three. Brandon Youngs, MJ Lucas, Jared Bajerski, Ben Rivera, and Justin Marrie each collected one hit to lead the Raiders. Independence WV racked up 11 hits. Harvey, Mills, Horton, and Schoolcuff each racked up multiple hits for Independence.