Firebirds
| 04/10/25 vs Rocky Mount | 7-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Rocky Mount | 23-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Hunt | 15-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Roanoke Rapids | 6-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Nash Central | 17-0 |
| + 11 more games |
Southern Nash strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rocky Mount Gryphons a 7-0 shutout. Give the Firebirds' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
PAISLEY BAKER was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, SARAH EWERS and JENNA ANTIL did most of the damage at the plate: EWERS scored a run while going 1-for-2, while ANTIL scored a run while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave ANTIL a new career-high. ALIYAH CROLL was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Southern Nash was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .450 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Southern Nash pushed their record up to 16-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rocky Mount, they are on a 32-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Coming up, Southern Nash will take on Northern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Firebirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Rocky Mount, they will face off against Franklinton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gryphons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Rams have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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