Pioneers Up to 31 Wins in a Row

SPARTANBURG, SC - The SMC Pioneers battled to extend their winning streak on Saturday, tacking two more onto that with a pair of wins over Pitt Community College.

SMC came out on top in game one with an eight-inning, 7-6 win.

Sophomore Kyle Owings pitched the win, going 3-1 on the season.

Sloan Gilliam went 3-fo-5, with two base hits, a double and a RBI. Rob Harding went 3-for-4, also with a double and an RBI.

Luke Tollison also posted a hit and an RBI for the Pioneers, while Reggie Weatherford went 1-for-2 with a hit and a double.

Game two proved another tight battle, with the Pioneers claiming a 13-11 win.

Freshman pitcher Zack Godley got the win, and went 4-0 on the season.

Gilliam went 2-for-3 with an RBI; while Travis Burnside went 2-for-3 with a double.

Weatherford went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBIs, while Jake Koenig nailed a homerun and went 1-for-4.

The Pioneers have now won 31 games in a row.

SMC takes on Pitt in another doubleheader tomorrow at 1 pm at Mooneyham Field.

Spartanburg Methodist College has 14 intercollegiate teams that compete in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association, which includes colleges in the Carolinas, Virginia, and West Virginia. The College is in its 99th year of providing quality education to students in a Christian environment.  More than 90 percent of SMC graduates continue their education at other institutions of higher learning.  

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