The McMichael Phoenix will be taking part in a tournament against the Havelock Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. McMichael is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
McMichael is returning to their home field after beating Rockingham County on theirs, despite the fact Rockingham County has dominated at home this season. The Phoenix sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Cougars on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Phoenix have posted against the Cougars since April 30, 2021.
Meanwhile, Havelock got the win against Dixon last Thursday by a conclusive 15-3. Considering the Rams have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brady Munson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Havelock got a massive performance out of Austin Livingston, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Livingston has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Chase Champion, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
McMichael's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Havelock, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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