The Morehead Panthers will challenge the Maiden Blue Devils on Friday. Morehead is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Morehead is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Southwestern Randolph as Morehead made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Morehead, who have now won 18 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Anderson Nance was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Nance was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Moore, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Briar Woods was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
North Surry typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Maiden proved too difficult a challenge. They never let the Greyhounds onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
The result came thanks to Hayden Fleury's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brock Artavia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brycen James, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Morehead's victory bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Maiden, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Morehead has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maiden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Morehead was able to grind out a solid win over Maiden when the teams last played back in April of 2019, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morehead since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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