Southern Nash has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Northern Nash Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Southern Nash's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
The matchup between Southern Nash and Rocky Mount on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Everything went Southern Nash's way against Rocky Mount as Southern Nash made off with a 21-0 win. Considering Southern Nash has won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
SAVANNA BAINES spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, NOEL DOBBINS was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was SARAH EWERS, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northern Nash was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 10-7 to Franklinton.
Lara Sigers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Harvin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Northern Nash kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Southern Nash's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.4 runs. As for Northern Nash, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Northern Nash's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Southern Nash has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Northern Nash, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 per game. Will Southern Nash keep running through batters, or will Northern Nash buck the trend?
Everything went Southern Nash's way against Northern Nash in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Southern Nash made off with a 17-0 win. Does Southern Nash have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northern Nash turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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