Baseball Recap: Southern Nash Firebirds vs. Bunn Wildcats
Southern Nash was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Bunn Wildcats by a score of 3-2. Southern Nash was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bunn apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Blake Strickland put in work no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Strickland was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Strickland wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Battle, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Bunn's side, the team relied heavily on Caleb Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Southern Nash's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Bunn, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
While Southern Nash had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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