Baseball Preview: Ashley Screaming Eagle vs. North Brunswick Scorpions
Ashley has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the North Brunswick Scorpions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashley's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so North Brunswick's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Ashley never let their opponents score. They came out on top against Atkins by a score of 4-0. That's two games straight that Ashley has won by exactly four runs.
Will Hartzell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ashley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Bentley, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for North Brunswick's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wilmington Christian Academy on Saturday. North Brunswick's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Ashley pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for North Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Ashley skirted past North Brunswick 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Brunswick's Caden Cook, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Ashley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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