Middle Creek lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Cary, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's match. Middle Creek was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Cary on Tuesday. Considering the Mustangs have won four games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Middle Creek got a great performance from Ryan Morris as he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Morris has posted since back in April of 2024.
Gabe Murray
| 03/25/25 @ Cary | 4 |
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| 03/13/25 @ Apex Friendship | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Middle Creek's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Murray, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Murray a new career-high. Another was John Lupienski, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Middle Creek and bumps their season record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Cary, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Coming up, Cary will head out to challenge Green Level at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Middle Creek will be paying especially close attention to Cary's contest: after Cary faces off against Green Level, they'll take on Middle Creek again at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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