On Wednesday Zachary Kimmel was dialed in and kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. He played a big game the last time he faced West Mecklenburg, so the team probably should've seen him coming. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fourth in a row with more than nine strikeouts. For the season, Kimmel has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 1.42 over 19.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.370/0.379/0.593 for 16 RBI.
Kimmel and Huss will head out on the road to challenge Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Huss will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 204 places lower in North Carolina), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Kimmel? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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