Preview: North Stanly Comets vs. West Davidson Dragons
North Stanly is 3-0 against West Davidson since May of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The North Stanly Comets will head out on the road to take on the West Davidson Dragons at 5:00 p.m. North Stanly is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Last Wednesday, North Stanly earned a 4-1 victory over Montgomery Central.
Sophia Crist spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Stanly saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Speight, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Davidson put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Thomasville as West Davidson made off with a 16-0 win.
Mahala Darnell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Darnell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, McKinley McKinley Hyde was a standout: she went 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Summer Fire was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
North Stanly's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for West Davidson, their record is now 3-4.
North Stanly skirted past West Davidson 4-2 in their previous matchup on March 5th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was West Davidson's Hannah Rollins, who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Stanly still be able to contain Rollins? There's only one way to find out.
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