The West Stokes Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Morehead Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Stokes will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
West Stokes' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past T.W. Andrews 16-0. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Morehead's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of McMichael.
Jacob Sands put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Sands wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Grogan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Ben Wade also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
West Stokes' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Morehead, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
West Stokes came out on top in a nail-biter against Morehead in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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