Nicholas Rodriguez collected three hits, sparking the Statesville Owls (8-3) to a 6-3 victory over the Pineville Pioneers (3-6) on Wednesday.
He singled in the first, third, and fourth innings.Jordan Watts got the win for the Statesville Owls thanks to six strikeouts. Watts allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk over six innings.
Dallas Connor had an impressive outing against the Statesville Owls' lineup. Connor held the Statesville Owls hitless over 2 1/3 innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out two.
Michael Gilroy (0-2) was the game's losing pitcher. He lasted just 3 2/3 innings, walked two, struck out four, and allowed four runs.