Softball Recap: New Hanover Wildcats vs. Ashley Screaming Eagle
Sadly, New Hanover is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. Their rough 20-1 defeat to the Ashley Screaming Eagle on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Hanover of the 18-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
For Ashley's part, Emerson Lee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Lee was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Vayda Lequire was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Rigdon, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
New Hanover's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Ashley, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-11.
New Hanover will head out on the road to take on Laney at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Laney will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something New Hanover surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ashley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Topsail at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Topsail's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Ashley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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