Baseball Recap: Morehead Panthers vs. Northern Guilford Nighthawks
Morehead put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Northern Guilford Nighthawks out 9-8. That's more bragging rights for Morehead, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Briar Woods and Carson Moore were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Woods pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Moore tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Woods scored a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Moore scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lucas Brooks was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anderson Nance, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Northern Guilford's side, Caleb Hinnant made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. RJ Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Northern Guilford was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morehead only hit no.
Morehead's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Northern Guilford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Morehead will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Walkertown at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Walkertown: 2.9, Morehead: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northern Guilford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Southwest Guilford at 4:30 p.m. Southwest Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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