Preview: Southern Nash Firebirds vs. Franklinton Rams
The Southern Nash Firebirds will head out on the road to face off against the Franklinton Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Southern Nash gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Rocky Mount onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. While fans of Southern Nash might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Keegan Wallace was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Blake Strickland was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Franklinton has not done well against Northern Nash recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Franklinton's way against Northern Nash as Franklinton made off with an 8-1 victory. Franklinton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Franklinton also got a great performance from Pete Honse as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Honse has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Diego Jimenez relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Robbie Winston, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Monty Seward, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Southern Nash has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Franklinton, their record is now 2-5.
Southern Nash might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Franklinton when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Southern Nash, Brady Groves (who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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