Mooresville waltzed into their match on Wednesday with 21 straight wins... but they left with 22. They had just enough and edged the Whiteland Warriors out 4-3. That's two games straight that Mooresville has won by just one run.
Hogan Denny made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Denny has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Denny was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Denny wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Liam Delp, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Whiteland's side, Drew Helton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
Mooresville's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2. As for Whiteland, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Mooresville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Whiteland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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