Asheboro is 0-5 against North Davidson since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Asheboro Blue Comets will head out on the road to take on the North Davidson Black Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Asheboro headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for nine straight, but Western Guilford let them put that streak behind them. Asheboro put the hurt on Western Guilford with a sharp 23-5 victory on Wednesday. Asheboro's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Addison Allen was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Allen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shellee Culler, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Haley Macon, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Davidson stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Bandys 7-1.
Kayla Milam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits.
At the plate, Abby Brown was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Morgan Weaver was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Asheboro's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11. As for North Davidson, their record is now 12-6.
Asheboro might still be hurting after the 23-0 defeat they got from North Davidson when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Davidson's Gentry Smith, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Asheboro knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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