McMichael is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Surry Central is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The McMichael Phoenix will take on the Surry Central Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. McMichael will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, McMichael gave their fans yet another huge victory in Tuesday's second game. They never let T.W. Andrews onto the board and left with a 30-0 win. McMichael's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lindsay Redmon was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Redmon was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Cayton, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Emily Horne, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Surry Central had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against East Surry on Friday.
Kylee Schendel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Kaylin Moody was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
McMichael has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Surry Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Surry Central's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: McMichael has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Surry Central, though, as they've been averaging 9.3. Given McMichael's sizable advantage in that area, Surry Central will need to find a way to close that gap.
McMichael took their victory against Surry Central when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. Does McMichael have another victory up their sleeve, or will Surry Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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