The Walkertown Wolfpack will head out to take on the McMichael Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Walkertown's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lexington as Walkertown made off with an 18-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolfpack.
Caden Joyce made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Walkertown got a massive performance out of Manny Morales, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Morales hit this season. David Olmedo was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Walkertown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lexington only posted an OBP of .300.
Meanwhile, McMichael got the win against North Forsyth on Wednesday by a conclusive 17-1. The victory continues a trend for the Phoenix in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won seven in a row.
McMichael pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Walkertown, their record is now 11-2.
Walkertown was able to grind out a solid win over McMichael in their previous matchup on Tuesday, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walkertown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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