Mount Airy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Highland Tech Rams on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mount Airy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Langtree Charter 11-5.
Kamden Hawks and Landon Cox were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hawks pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Cox pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Hawks scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Cox went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Camdyn Easter was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ian Gallimore was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Highland Tech put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for East Wilkes. Highland Tech was the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over East Wilkes.
Not much got past Grayson Lunsford, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep East Wilkes off the board.
At the plate, Coleman Schafer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendell Hale, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mount Airy pushed their record up to 22-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Highland Tech, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Highland Tech's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mount Airy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Highland Tech, though, as they've only averaged .216. Will they be able to contain Mount Airy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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