Baseball Preview: McMichael Phoenix vs. Mount Airy Granite Bears
The McMichael Phoenix will head out on the road to face off against the Mount Airy Granite Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, McMichael beat Walkertown 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for McMichael.
Meanwhile, Mount Airy entered their tilt with North Stokes with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 12-0 victory on Friday. Considering Mount Airy has won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kamden Hawks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hawks has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hawks was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Camdyn Easter was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Cameryn Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
McMichael's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Mount Airy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
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