McMichael barely beat South Stokes the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Phoenix put the hurt on the Sauras with a sharp 16-1 win on Thursday. Fans of the Phoenix have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Phoenix
| 03/05/26 @ South Stokes | 16-1 |
| 03/04/26 vs Northeast Guilford | 21-0 |
| 02/25/26 @ Dudley | 21-0 |
The victory (which was McMichael's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average this season. As for South Stokes, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, McMichael will head out to face off against The North Carolina Leadership Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Stokes, they will welcome Chatham Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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