Softball Recap: Topsail Pirates vs. North Brunswick Scorpions
Topsail put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the North Brunswick Scorpions onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. Topsail might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by six runs or more this season.
Kennedy Sloan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Sloan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Sloan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaylyn Noble, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Addie Macdougall was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Topsail's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.3 runs. As for North Brunswick, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Topsail will head out on the road to face off against Richlands at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Topsail: 0.6, Richlands: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Brunswick, they will head out on the road to take on New Hanover at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. New Hanover hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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