Mount Airy lost against Starmount back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mount Airy Granite Bears' rough 12-2 defeat to the Starmount Rams might stick with them for a while. Mount Airy has not had much luck with Starmount recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Sidney Venable was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Starmount's side, Baylee Childress was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Childress has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Childress was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mackinzie Cox, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rachael Bates, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Mount Airy's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Starmount, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Elkin the next time they take the field. Mount Airy will host Elkin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Starmount will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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