Morehead put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Southwest Guilford Cowboys. For Morehead, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Southwest Guilford walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Morehead let Dylan Stallings and Brittyn Barnes loose on the outfield. Stallings scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Barnes scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Briar Woods, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Southwest Guilford's side, they got a good showing from Aidan McPherson, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Southwest Guilford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Evan Hyde was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Morehead pushed their record up to 17-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Southwest Guilford, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season.
Morehead will head out on the road to take on Magna Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Morehead: 2.4, Magna Vista: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Southwest Guilford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ragsdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Ragsdale: 2.6, Southwest Guilford: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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