Walkertown hasn't had much luck against Morehead recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wolfpack will be playing at home against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Morehead will be up against a hot Walkertown squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Wolfpack put the hurt on T.W. Andrews with a sharp 17-1 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Wolfpack, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Caden Joyce and David Olmedo made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Joyce pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Olmedo tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Joyce has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. At the plate, Joyce went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Olmedo went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits Olmedo has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Walkertown got a massive performance out of Cam Smith, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Smith has posted since back in February. Devin Blodgett was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.
Walkertown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Morehead waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Vikings. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly 15 runs.
Reed Christman looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Wade, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Morehead is 5-1 when Wade posts two or more runs, but 6-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jacob Sands, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Morehead pushed their record up to 11-13 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Walkertown, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Walkertown has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .521. However, it's not like Morehead struggles in that department as they've averaged .446. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
