The Morehead Panthers will head out on the road to take on the West Stokes Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Morehead turned things around against Reidsville on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Rams.
Reece Dunovant was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Judson Friese was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, West Stokes waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wolfpack a 5-0 shutout.
West Stokes pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Morehead, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
Morehead might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from West Stokes in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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