Baseball Recap: Mount Airy Granite Bears vs. Cherryville Ironmen
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mount Airy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Cherryville Ironmen. Winning may never get old, but Mount Airy sure is getting used to it with their 25th in a row.
Mount Airy's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Venable, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Venable has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Mount Airy's win was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-1. As for Cherryville, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.
Mount Airy will stay at home for another game and welcome Uwharrie Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Uwharrie Charter will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Mount Airy surely won't give up without a fight. Cherryville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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