After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Gordonsville, Stone Memorial was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They never let the Monterey Wildcats onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Stone Memorial considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Talyn Hurd made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Hurd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Cade Wilson was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Kyle Hinch was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Monterey's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Davis, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Stone Memorial's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-8. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Monterey, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Coincidentally, Stone Memorial and Monterey will both be playing Smith County the next time they take the field. Stone Memorial will host Smith County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, while Monterey will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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