Hunt has gone 8-1 against East Wake recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Hunt will host East Wake at 7:00 p.m. Hunt is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Hunt proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 15) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Southern Wayne 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted against the Saints since April 26, 2022.
Stone Massey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Mattox McKeel
| 03/18/25 @ Southern Wayne | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ C.B. Aycock | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Beddingfield | 1 |
| 03/03/25 @ Northern Nash | 1 |
| 03/15/24 @ C.B. Aycock | 1 |
At the plate, Mattox McKeel was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for East Wake's offense. They lost 10-0 to West Johnston on Tuesday. The Warriors have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Hunt's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for East Wake, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Hunt skirted past East Wake 5-3 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Does Hunt have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Wake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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