
Phoenix
03/14/25 vs T.W. Andrews | 19 |
03/14/25 vs T.W. Andrews | 15 |
03/06/25 @ Rockingham County | 15 |
03/07/25 @ Bethany Community | 13 |
02/28/25 vs Northern Guilford | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McMichael). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the T.W. Andrews Red Raiders a 19-0 shutout on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Phoenix in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now won eight in a row.
Kora Ingle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Lylan Gravely was a standout: she scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Those runs marked the first that she scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleigh Gainey, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
McMichael hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most one strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
McMichael's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for T.W. Andrews, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, McMichael will face off against Rockingham County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. McMichael will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for T.W. Andrews, they will head out on the road to face off against North Forsyth at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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