Preview: SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars vs. Northern Nash Knights
The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Northern Nash Knights at 6:00 p.m. SouthWest Edgecombe will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
SouthWest Edgecombe can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Greene Central as SouthWest Edgecombe made off with a 17-1 win. SouthWest Edgecombe's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
MacKenzie Rogers made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Rogers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rogers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, SouthWest Edgecombe got a massive performance out of Ramzie Bryant, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Deniya Mayo was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northern Nash was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 17-0 loss at the hands of Southern Nash.
Northern Nash saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Clay, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
SouthWest Edgecombe's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Northern Nash, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Northern Nash's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: SouthWest Edgecombe has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Northern Nash, though, as they've been averaging 11.2 per game. Given SouthWest Edgecombe's sizable advantage in that area, Northern Nash will need to find a way to close that gap.
SouthWest Edgecombe took their win against Northern Nash in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-5. Will SouthWest Edgecombe repeat their success, or does Northern Nash have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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