Stone Mountain is 0-5 against Stephenson since March of 2016 but things could change on Monday. Stone Mountain will venture away from home to face off against Stephenson at 5:55 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Stone Mountain put up the most points they have all season on Friday. Neither they nor North Clayton could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 10-10 draw. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Pirates' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, while Stephenson put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Cedar Grove. Stephenson didn't even let Cedar Grove on the board, marking Stephenson's second-straight 15-0 shutout. Considering the Jaguars have won seven matches by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Miles Allen made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Stephenson's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blakelon McClammy, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Romando Craddock, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Stephenson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. Stone Mountain's draw makes their record 0-8-1 this season.
Stone Mountain suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Stephenson when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Stone Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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