The Middle Creek Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Southwest Guilford Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middle Creek is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Middle Creek came up short against Holly Springs and fell 11-6.
Will Tobin and Braylon Stewart stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tobin scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Stewart scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Lytle, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Southwest Guilford sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Northern Guilford on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Jason Parsons, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Anders Lyndrup was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Middle Creek now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Southwest Guilford, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Middle Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southwest Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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