The Morehead Panthers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. Morehead knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Northern Guilford likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Morehead gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Walkertown a 10-0 shutout. Morehead's win was all the more impressive since Walkertown was averaging only 2.67 runs allowed on the season.
Lucas Brooks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Brooks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anderson Nance, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Briar Woods, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Northern Guilford can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Southwest Guilford by a score of 9-5. With that victory, Northern Guilford brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Like Morehead, Northern Guilford also got a great game from a two-way player: RJ Smith. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Nathanael Lorczak was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and two RBI.
Morehead's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Northern Guilford, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.
Northern Guilford's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Morehead has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Northern Guilford, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 per game. Given Morehead's sizable advantage in that area, Northern Guilford will need to find a way to close that gap.
Morehead was able to grind out a solid win over Northern Guilford when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 9-4. Does Morehead have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northern Guilford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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