Middle Creek and Holly Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Middle Creek Mustangs will face off against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middle Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Holly Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Middle Creek fell victim to Holly Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Golden Hawks by a score of 1-0. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Golden Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Ryan Morris was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Caden Miner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Holly Springs is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. Middle Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
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