The Middle Creek Mustangs will take on the Overhills Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Overhills took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Middle Creek, who comes in off a win.
Middle Creek had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Knightdale on Wednesday. Middle Creek blew past Knightdale 9-2.
Leo Lupienski made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lupienski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Ben Cather looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Pierson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Overhills had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against Fairmont, falling 7-1. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Overhills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Houston Poole, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
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