The Cuthbertson Cavaliers will take on the Myers Park Mustangs on Tuesday. Cuthbertson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Myers Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cuthbertson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Sun Valley 9-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Mooresville typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Myers Park proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Blue Devils. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Henry Bauer, who gave up just a hit to keep Mooresville off the board. Bauer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaxon West and Sam Bundon did most of the damage at the plate: West went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one run, while Bundon went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Those two doubles gave West a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Jokinen, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Myers Park pushed their record up to 20-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Cuthbertson, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.
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