The West Stokes Wildcats will face off against the McMichael Phoenix at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (West Stokes 2.5, McMichael 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Stokes' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Morehead as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, McMichael came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged out the Wolfpack 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Phoenix have posted against the Wolfpack since April 22, 2022.
Lindsay Redmon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kora Ingle, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one stolen base. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024. Olivia Wilson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
West Stokes has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for McMichael, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
West Stokes took their victory against McMichael in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Phoenix turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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