McMichael is 6-0 against Walkertown since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The McMichael Phoenix will head out on the road to face off against the Walkertown Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with McMichael sitting on six straight victories and Walkertown on seven.
In what's become a running theme this season, McMichael gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Reidsville onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for McMichael considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Kora Ingle and Dakota Redmon made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ingle pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Redmon struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ingle went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Redmon got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and four runs.
In other batting news, McMichael got a massive performance out of Makenna Stewart, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Betsy Taylor, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Walkertown can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Mount Tabor as Walkertown made off with a 16-1 win.
Savannah Miller and Chloe Isaacs did most of the damage at the plate: Miller went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI, while Isaacs scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Taylor Isley, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
McMichael pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14 runs. As for Walkertown, their record is now 7-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. McMichael hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Walkertown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
McMichael took their win against Walkertown in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for McMichael 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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