Baseball Preview: Nash Central Bulldogs vs. Northern Nash Knights
Nash Central is 2-8 against Northern Nash since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Nash Central Bulldogs are on the road again to play the Northern Nash Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Nash Central beats Northern Nash with three runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Nash Central walked away with a 3-0 win over Bunn on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Nash Central has won by exactly three runs.
The result came thanks to Landyn Holt's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Landon Dillane was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Northern Nash waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They won by a run and slipped past the Firebirds 5-4.
Nash Central's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11. As for Northern Nash, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Nash Central couldn't quite finish off Northern Nash when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 6-4. Can Nash Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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