Baseball Preview: Morehead Panthers vs. Hampshire Trojans
The Morehead Panthers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Hampshire Trojans, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Morehead gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Pelion with a sharp 9-1 win.
Anderson Nance and Zachary Grogan were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Nance didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Grogan tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Nance has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Nance scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Grogan scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Carson Moore was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Briar Woods, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hampshire ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Princeton and snuck past 11-10. Hampshire's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Morehead, Hampshire also got a great game from a two-way player: Ethan VanMeter. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. VanMeter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Parker Charlton and Conner Wolford did most of the damage at the plate: Charlton scored three runs while going 1-for-4, while Wolford scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was JJ Charlton, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Morehead's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Hampshire, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Hampshire's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Morehead hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. It's a different story for Hampshire, though, as they've only averaged .211. Will they be able to contain Morehead's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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