Mooresville waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 23 straight wins... but they left with 24. They blew past the Monrovia Bulldogs 17-2. Mooresville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hogan Denny made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Denny has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Denny was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Brady Chambers looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Craig Teike was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Selby Barton, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Monrovia's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lane Whitney, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Mooresville's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-2. As for Monrovia, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
Mooresville will head out on the road to square off against Bloomington South at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Monrovia, they will take on Danville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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