McMichael waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Walkertown Wolfpack 11-5. That's more bragging rights for the Phoenix, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lindsay Redmon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Harris was a standout: she fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Kora Ingle was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
McMichael lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Phoenix
| 03/25/25 @ Walkertown | 11-5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Morehead | 9-2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Southern Alamance | 10-5 |
| 03/07/25 @ Bethany Community | 13-3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Rockingham County | 15-4 |
| 02/27/25 @ East Forsyth | 7-4 |
McMichael pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Walkertown, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2.
McMichael and Walkertown should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. McMichael will take on South Stokes at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 192 places (23 vs. 215). Meanwhile, Walkertown (ranked 39th) will meet Bethany Community (ranked 143rd) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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