Mount Airy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They never let the McMichael Phoenix onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Mount Airy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kamden Hawks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Hawks has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hawks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Hawks wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Venable, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Mount Airy pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for McMichael, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Airy will take on Elkin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Airy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for McMichael, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Atkins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Atkins' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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