Baseball Preview: Mount Airy Granite Bears vs. Uwharrie Charter Eagles
Mount Airy has enjoyed a eight-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Uwharrie Charter Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Airy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Mount Airy heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Uwharrie Charter. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Mount Airy was not able to get on the board.
Mount Airy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brison George, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Mount Airy's loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-2. As for Uwharrie Charter, the victory was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mount Airy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Uwharrie Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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