Starmount is 8-0 against Mount Airy since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Starmount Rams will be staying on the road to face off against the Mount Airy Granite Bears at 6:00 p.m. Starmount is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Starmount earned a 10-6 win over North Stokes.
Rachael Bates made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Bates was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madelyn Brown and Carley Money did most of the damage at the plate: Brown went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Money scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Kelsey Dowell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Mount Airy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of East Wilkes on Thursday. Mount Airy has struggled against East Wilkes recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Starmount is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Mount Airy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Starmount took their victory against Mount Airy in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Starmount 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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