Softball Game Preview: Morehead Panthers vs. West Stokes Wildcats

Morehead hasn't had much luck against West Stokes recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Panthers will take on the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Morehead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

Morehead's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on North Forsyth with a sharp 16-0 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Saillie Aheron

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/04/25 vs North Forsyth	8
03/03/25 @ Bethany Community	7
02/26/25 @ Northern Guilford	7
03/11/24 vs Magna Vista	6
04/13/24 @ Rockingham County	5

Saillie Aheron made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, Dayln Hutchens was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Easley, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.

Morehead was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Walkertown typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday West Stokes proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wolfpack 4-3.

West Stokes is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Morehead, their record now sits at 6-9.

Morehead suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to West Stokes when the teams last played back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.