After two games on the road, Highland Tech is heading back home. They will take on the Stuart W. Cramer Storm at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Highland Tech: 3.9, Stuart W. Cramer: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Highland Tech stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Piedmont Community Charter with a sharp 14-5 win.
Erwing Soza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Soza has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Soza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liam Fulbright, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Wyatt Hardin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Stuart W. Cramer has not done well against North Gaston recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Stuart W. Cramer sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over North Gaston. The win made it back-to-back victories for Stuart W. Cramer.
The team relied heavily on Ty Detweiler, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Aydan Bradley, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Highland Tech's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Stuart W. Cramer, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Highland Tech has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Stuart W. Cramer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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