Alleghany had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-19 to make it five. They came up short against the Mount Airy Granite Bears, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Granite Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Tuesday.
Alleghany saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kanyon Todd, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Evan Hodges also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Mount Airy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On Mount Airy's side, Garrett Norman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Norman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryson Grey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Seth Williams, who earned two RBI and two stolen bases.
As of now, neither Alleghany nor Mount Airy have any future games scheduled.
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