Softball Recap: North Stanly extends home winning streak to five

By Team Reports Mar 27, 2024, 12:21pm

Softball Recap: North Stanly Comets vs. South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls

North Stanly had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They never let the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. For North Stanly, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 loss South Stanly walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.

The result came thanks to Sophia Crist's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Breauna Speight was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two RBI. Leah Frick was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

On South Stanly's side, Kinsley Tyson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.

North Stanly pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for South Stanly, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.

North Stanly will have a chance to go back-to-back against South Stanly: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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