On Monday, the McMichael Phoenix suffered a rough 8-1 loss at the hands of the Mount Airy Granite Bears.
For Mount Airy's part, Brison George made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. George has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. George was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camdyn Easter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
McMichael's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Mount Airy, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
McMichael will be playing at home against Mount Airy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mount Airy, they will head out on the road to take on North Surry at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Surry is on a six-game streak of home wins, Mount Airy a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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