After flying high against Rocky Mount back in March, Northern Nash came back down to earth. The Northern Nash Knights suffered a rough 18-8 defeat at the hands of the Bunn Wildcats on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northern Nash in their matchups with Bunn: they've now lost seven in a row.
Emily Clay made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailey Burden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Bunn's side, MaKayla McDonald looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Brooke Harrah was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Madeline Bryson, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Northern Nash's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Bunn, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Northern Nash will head out on the road to face off against Roanoke Rapids at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Roanoke Rapids has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bunn, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Franklinton at 6:00 p.m. Bunn has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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