Baseball Recap: Moore County snaps six-game streak of losses on the road

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 1:09pm

Baseball Recap: Moore County Raiders vs. Huntland Hornets

Moore County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Huntland Hornets. For Moore County, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 loss Huntland walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.

Jace Long made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Long was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Parker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Aiden Webster was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.

On Huntland's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Keller, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Moore County's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-14-1. As for Huntland, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.

As of now, neither Moore County nor Huntland have any future games scheduled.

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