Cox Mill had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls and snuck past 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cox Mill also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Braylon Whitaker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Whitaker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Mason Hill looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Colin Pritt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cox Mill's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Hickory Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Cox Mill will head out on the road to take on Lake Norman at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Cox Mill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Lake Norman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hickory Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Davie at 6:45 p.m. Davie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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