Preview: Ashley Screaming Eagle vs. West Brunswick Trojans
Ashley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the West Brunswick Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ashley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ashley gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Croatan 11-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ashley considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Will Hartzell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Quinn Bentley was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Berry, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Brunswick didn't have quite enough to beat New Hanover on Tuesday and fell 3-2. West Brunswick has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ashley's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for West Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Ashley came up short against West Brunswick in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Ashley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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