Baseball Recap: Northern Nash Knights vs. Southern Nash Firebirds
Northern Nash entered their tilt with Southern Nash with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They won by a run and slipped past the Southern Nash Firebirds 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Northern Nash, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Northern Nash's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Murray, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Murray has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Southern Nash's side, Keegan Wallace was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. Brayden Parker was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Northern Nash is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Southern Nash, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
Northern Nash will play host again on Thursday to welcome Nash Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Nash Central is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Northern Nash will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Southern Nash, they will take on West Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games West Johnston has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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