Softball Game Preview: Northern Nash Knights vs. Southern Nash Firebirds

Northern Nash is 0-10 against Southern Nash since March of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Northern Nash Knights will square off against the Southern Nash Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Northern Nash had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Franklinton on Tuesday. Everything went Northern Nash's way against Franklinton as Northern Nash made off with a 12-2 victory.

Kasey Burden was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Burden was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Northern Nash got a massive performance out of Emily Clay, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Hunt, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Southern Nash put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand C.B. Aycock a 14-0 shutout. The Firebirds haven't had any issues with the Golden Falcons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Southern Nash pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Northern Nash, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.

Northern Nash might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Southern Nash in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Northern Nash avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.