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| D.J. Webb is the Mocksville runner on a close play at first. - Photo by James Barringer |
There was no emotional hangover from Saturday’s 2-1 win over first-place Rowan County. Zack Russell-Myers and Co. made sure of that. Mocksville used a different victory formula than the Rowan game. Instead of extraordinary pitching and clutch hitting, Mocksville’s offense started fast and remained relentless until it had 18 runs in the fifth inning.
Russell-Myers did something he’ll remember 30 years from now, going 5 for 5. He raised his average from .322 to .416 as Mocksville squared its overall record at 6-6.
“I thought after a big win last night we might have a letdown,” coach Mike Lovelace said. “But we came out and battled. We went 20 for 36. You can’t do that in slowpitch softball. And we were without two starters (Hernan Bautista and Jess Cartner).”
Talk about a turnaround. Winston trampled Mocksville 25-7 in the first meeting. This time Mocksville overwhelmed Winston, scoring six runs in the first, three in the second, five in the third (for a 14-5 lead) and four in the fifth (for an 18-5 lead).
Carlos Bautista (3 for 5, four RBIs), Nick Burwell (3 for 5, two RBIs), Zeb ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise Record, P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.