Preview: Morehead Panthers vs. Walkertown Wolfpack
Morehead is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Walkertown is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Morehead Panthers will take on the Walkertown Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Morehead: 2.4, Walkertown: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Morehead gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Northern Guilford.
Briar Woods and Carson Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Woods tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Moore pitched 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.
Meanwhile, Walkertown stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over T.W. Andrews. The win was just what Walkertown needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Lucas Sides was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Hester, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Morehead's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Walkertown, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Morehead has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Walkertown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Morehead's way against Walkertown in their previous matchup on Tuesday as Morehead made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Morehead repeat their success, or does Walkertown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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