The Ashford Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Northside Methodist Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Ashford is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Daleville onto the board and left with a 27-0 win on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ashford.
Meanwhile, Northside Methodist Academy made easy work of Daleville on Tuesday and carried off a 16-2 victory.
Anna Griggs made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Griggs was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Northside Methodist Academy got a massive performance out of Avery Griggs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marah Stuckey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Ashford's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-18. As for Northside Methodist Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-12.
Ashford was able to grind out a solid win over Northside Methodist Academy in their previous meeting back in March, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashford since the team 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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