McMichael had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They never let the Morehead Panthers onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest points McMichael has scored all season.
Not much got past Dakota Redmon, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Morehead off the board. Redmon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kora Ingle, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Morehead's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saillie Aheron, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
McMichael's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Morehead, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McMichael will take on Reidsville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. McMichael's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Reidsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Morehead, they will head out on the road to square off against Rockingham County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockingham County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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