West Stokes is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Morehead is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The West Stokes Wildcats will take on the Morehead Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Stokes' rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let North Surry onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Samuel Reeves, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Rierson, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Morehead's way against Hampshire on Friday as Morehead made off with a 12-3 win.
Briar Woods was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Woods was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Landon Roberts was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Lucas Brooks was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
West Stokes is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Morehead, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. West Stokes has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. However, it's not like Morehead struggles in that department as they've averaged .537. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Stokes came out on top in a nail-biter against Morehead in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will West Stokes repeat their success, or does Morehead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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