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| 03/08/24 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 03/08/23 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/11/22 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 03/12/19 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/29/17 - Away | 5-9 L |
| + 3 more games |
West Stanly is 7-1 against North Stanly since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Colts will venture away from home to square off against the Comets at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Stanly comes in on nine and North Stanly on five.
Last Thursday, West Stanly made easy work of Parkwood and carried off a 13-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won eight matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Madi Whitley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 games.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laney Tucker, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Kennedy Austin was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
West Stanly hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Stanly hadn't done well against South Stanly recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Comets never let the Rowdy Rebel Bulls get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. Considering the Comets have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
West Stanly pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for North Stanly, their record is now 10-4.
West Stanly beat North Stanly 6-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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