After four games on the road, Mount Airy is heading back home. They will take on the Alleghany Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Airy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Mount Airy can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Alleghany a 13-0 shutout. While fans of Mount Airy might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kamden Hawks and Landon Cox were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Hawks struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Cox pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hawks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hawks went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Cox scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brison George was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Gallimore, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mount Airy pushed their record up to 18-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Alleghany, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
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