West Stokes is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Morehead is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The West Stokes Wildcats will take on the Morehead Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Stokes: 3.4, Morehead: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, West Stokes gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Walkertown onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Stokes considering their two-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Morehead has not done well against McMichael recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Morehead came out on top against McMichael by a score of 5-1.
Kylee Horsley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Morehead let Jenna Mauney and Emily Biggs loose on the outfield. Mauney scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Biggs went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Brooklynn Wray was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
West Stokes has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Morehead, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
West Stokes was able to grind out a solid victory over Morehead in their previous meeting back in April, winning 5-2. Will West Stokes repeat their success, or does Morehead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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