The Southern Nash Firebirds will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Beddingfield Bruins at 7:30 p.m. Southern Nash has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 30.
On Thursday, Southern Nash came up short against Northern Nash and fell 13-8.
Blake Strickland made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Beddingfield got themselves on the board against Eastern Wayne on Thursday, but Eastern Wayne never followed suit. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 5-0. The win was some much needed relief for Beddingfield as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Not much got past Fernando Abazan, who gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks to keep Eastern Wayne off the board. Abazan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryson Wagner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Justin Kirby was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Southern Nash's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Beddingfield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
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