For the second straight game, Middle Creek will face off against Panther Creek. The Mustangs will challenge the Catamounts at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Middle Creek has five straight victories, Panther Creek has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Middle Creek barely beat Panther Creek the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs never let the Catamounts get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryan Morris
| 02/24/25 vs Garner | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Apex | 4 |
| 03/10/25 vs Apex Friendship | 5 |
| 03/20/25 vs Holly Springs | 5 |
| 03/04/25 vs Green Hope | 6 |
The result came thanks to Ryan Morris's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Middle Creek got a big performance out of Caden Miner, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Miner has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Tobin, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Middle Creek pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Panther Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
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