Magna Vista is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Halifax County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Warriors will host the Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two weeks ago, Magna Vista got the win against Martinsville by a conclusive 12-1.
Meanwhile, Halifax County got themselves on the board against Tunstall on Monday, but Tunstall never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 11-0 win. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Logan Clark was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Halifax County let Carter Thomasson and Jay Farmer run wild. Thomasson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Farmer went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Jaharie Edmonds was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Halifax County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive contests.
Halifax County's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Magna Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Magna Vista skirted past Halifax County 4-2 in their previous matchup on April 1st. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
