The Morehead Panthers will be playing at home against the Dudley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Morehead is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Monday, Morehead beat Rockingham County 7-2.
Carson Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Moore has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Anderson Nance was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zachary Grogan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dudley can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Southern Guilford as Dudley made off with a 12-2 win.
Carlos Hernandez tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Antonio Lee Jr. was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Derrick Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Morehead pushed their record up to 19-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Dudley, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Morehead has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dudley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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