Middle Creek is 8-2 against Cary since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Middle Creek Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Cary Imps at 7:00 p.m. Middle Creek is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Middle Creek scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let Enloe onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Leo Lupienski made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Lupienski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Middle Creek got a big performance out of Will Tobin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. John Lupienski was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cary came up short against Middle Creek on Tuesday and fell 7-4. Cary has struggled against Middle Creek recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Cary saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Graham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Mohler, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Middle Creek's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Cary, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Middle Creek beat Cary 7-4 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middle Creek since the squad 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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