Phoenix
| 04/22/25 vs North Forsyth | 20 |
| 03/14/25 vs T.W. Andrews | 19 |
| 04/22/25 vs North Forsyth | 16 |
| 03/27/25 vs Western Alamance | 16 |
| 03/14/25 vs T.W. Andrews | 15 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McMichael). They never let the North Forsyth Vikings get on the board and left with a 20-0 win on Tuesday. The Phoenix might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Kora Ingle made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was even better at the plate, firing off three home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, McMichael got a massive performance out of Samantha Hopson, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave Hopson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
McMichael was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .630. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in ten consecutive matches.
McMichael pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for North Forsyth, they are on a 26-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Looking ahead, McMichael will be playing in front of their home fans against Walkertown at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games the Wolfpack have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. North Forsyth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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