The McKenzie Rebels will challenge the Whitwell Tigers on Tuesday. McKenzie is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
On Thursday, McKenzie sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Moore County.
Meanwhile, Whitwell has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.86 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 19-10 margin over Gordonsville. The result was nothing new for Whitwell, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jacob McCurry was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Kilgore, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.
Whitwell is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-11-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for McKenzie, they pushed their record up to 16-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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