Baseball Recap: Morehead Find Success

While Morehead's victory against McMichael wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Phoenix on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Phoenix recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Tanner Rippey

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/01/25 @ McMichael	3
03/28/25 vs T.W. Andrews	2
03/21/25 @ Walkertown	2
03/28/25 vs T.W. Andrews	1
03/26/25 @ Rockingham County	1

Tanner Rippey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zachary Grogan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Morehead: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jacob Sands, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

The win got Morehead back to even at 7-7. As for McMichael, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4.

Coming up, McMichael will welcome Western Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Morehead will be paying especially close attention to the Phoenix's game: after the Phoenix faces off against the Warriors, they'll take on Morehead again at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.