Baseball Recap: Southern Nash Firebirds vs. Bunn Wildcats
Southern Nash was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 7-4 to the Bunn Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southern Nash of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Blake Strickland was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Bunn's side, Caleb Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Southern Nash's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Bunn, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southern Nash will take on Northern Nash at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Nash and Southern Nash are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Bunn, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Roanoke Rapids at 6:00 p.m. Bunn is on a three-game streak of home wins, Roanoke Rapids a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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