Baseball Preview: More Knights vs. North Valley Baptist Bulldogs
More has been on the road for eight straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the North Valley Baptist Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. More's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so North Valley Baptist's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, More got the win against North Valley Baptist by a conclusive 11-1. That ten run margin sets a new team best for More this season.
Tim Selway and Sean Selway were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Selway tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Selway struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Selway has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Selway scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Selway scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zep Cortese, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Chad Detar, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
More's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for North Valley Baptist, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
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