Halfway is 2-8 against Early since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Halfway Cardinals are on the road again to play the Early Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Halfway's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Early's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Halfway gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Greenwood with a sharp 19-4 win. Halfway's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Early was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain Grove on Friday, taking the game 8-5.
Landen Burrow was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Burrow was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Presley, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Colby Pellham was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Halfway is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Early, their record is now 7-2.
Halfway couldn't quite finish off Early in their previous meeting back in March and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Presley, who struck out 13 batters over eight innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Now that Halfway knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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