Baseball Recap: Mount Airy Granite Bears vs. McMichael Phoenix
Mount Airy had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Monday. They put the hurt on the McMichael Phoenix with a sharp 8-1 win. Mount Airy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
Brison George made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. George has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. George was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Camdyn Easter was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Mount Airy pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for McMichael, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Mount Airy will head out on the road to challenge North Surry at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Airy's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so North Surry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McMichael, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mount Airy at 7:00 p.m.
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