Morehead has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Walkertown Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Monday, Morehead didn't have quite enough to beat Rockingham County and fell 3-2.
Kylee Horsley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tylar Crawford was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Saillie Aheron, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Walkertown's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of McMichael on Friday. Walkertown has not had much luck with McMichael recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Walkertown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Heidi Crews, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Morehead's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Walkertown, their record is now 10-7.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Morehead hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like Walkertown struggles in that department as they've averaged .351. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Morehead's way against Walkertown in their previous matchup on Wednesday as Morehead made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morehead since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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