The Highland Tech Rams will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Mount Airy Granite Bears. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Highland Tech is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand East Wilkes a 7-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Grayson Lunsford's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Coleman Schafer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronald Costner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mount Airy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 21 straight wins... but they left with 22. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with an 11-5 victory.
Kamden Hawks and Landon Cox were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Hawks pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Cox tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: 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, the team relied heavily on Camdyn Easter, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ian Gallimore, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Highland Tech is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Mount Airy, their win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1.
Highland Tech came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount Airy in their previous matchup back in May of 2015, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland Tech since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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