Preview: Morehead Panthers vs. Walkertown Wolfpack
The Morehead Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Walkertown Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are still undefeated (Morehead has six wins, while Walkertown.
Morehead can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Reidsville.
Anderson Nance made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up two earned runs off only two hits (and not a single walk). Nance has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nance was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dylan Stallings was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Roberts, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Walkertown put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for South Davidson. Everything went Walkertown's way against South Davidson as Walkertown made off with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for Walkertown, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Clifton Olmedo, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep South Davidson off the board.
On the hitting side, Walkertown got a massive performance out of Owen Tidd, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Kenan Josey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Morehead's record is now 6-0. As for Walkertown, their record is now 5-0.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Morehead has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Walkertown struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 1.6 hits per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Morehead beat Walkertown 8-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morehead since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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