The Stone Memorial Panthers will be playing at home against the Monterey Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Stone Memorial scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Cumberland County with a sharp 26-2 win. With that victory, Stone Memorial brought their scoring average up to 7.6 runs per game.
Nick Osmun was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Osmun was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Elmore, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Titus Bisbee, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Monterey can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They never let Pickett County onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Dawson Hedgecough, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Dylan Whitehead was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Stone Memorial's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. As for Monterey, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Stone Memorial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monterey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Stone Memorial's way against Monterey in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Stone Memorial made off with a 13-3 victory. Will Stone Memorial repeat their success, or does Monterey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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