On Tuesday, the Southern Nash Firebirds suffered a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Wake County HomeSchool Warriors. Southern Nash has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southern Nash saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Faulkner, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Wake County HomeSchool's side, Gabriel Ferrell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ferrell was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Levi Baker was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Carter Adams, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Southern Nash's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Wake County HomeSchool, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Southern Nash will take on Roanoke Rapids at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke Rapids is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Wake County HomeSchool, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Forsyth Home Educators at 2:30 p.m. Forsyth Home Educators will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Wake County HomeSchool surely won't give up without a fight.
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