
Wildcats
03/27/25 vs Mitchell | 3-0 |
03/25/25 vs Mitchell | 11-3 |
03/21/25 vs Avery County | 13-3 |
03/18/25 @ Avery County | 11-0 |
03/14/25 @ Rosman | 15-2 |
03/11/25 vs Rosman | 11-0 |
Draughn came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Mitchell Mountaineers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-3 last Tuesday.
Not much got past Griffin Stephens, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Mitchell off the board. Stephens is becoming a predictor of Draughn's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 4-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Draughn's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Mitchell, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Draughn wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 7-5 victory against Owen on the 1st. As for Mitchell, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-5 win against Mountain Heritage on the 1st.
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