Cary is 2-8 against Holly Springs since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cary Imps will head out on the road to challenge the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Cary is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cary gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Knightdale as Cary made off with an 11-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cary considering their two-run performance the game before.
Gavin Turner and Andrew Mohler did most of the damage at the plate: Turner scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Mohler scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs came up short against Wakefield on Wednesday and fell 7-3. Holly Springs has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Holly Springs also got a good showing from Shane Bernhardt, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Holly Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Rhoades, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Holly Springs hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Cary and bumps their season record up to 9-6. As for Holly Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cary has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Holly Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cary came out on top in a nail-biter against Holly Springs when the teams last played on Monday, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Holly Springs' Jake Cackovic, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cary still be able to contain Cackovic? There's only one way to find out.
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