Softball Preview: Topsail Pirates vs. Ashley Screaming Eagle
Topsail is 9-1 against Ashley since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Topsail Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Topsail gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Hoggard with a sharp 13-3 win. Topsail's victory was all the more impressive since Hoggard was averaging only 3.69 runs allowed on the season.
Kennedy Sloan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Sloan has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Sloan was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Riley Trimble was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Emmy Clark was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Ashley beat East Columbus 8-5 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ashley.
Ashley let Skyler Horrell and Sawyer Rigdon loose on the outfield. Horrell scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Rigdon scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Vayda Lequire, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Topsail has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Ashley, their win bumped their record up to 4-18.
Topsail took their victory against Ashley in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-5. Will Topsail repeat their success, or does Ashley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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