After two games on the road, North Stanly is heading back home. They will take on the Mount Pleasant Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Stanly is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
North Stanly will bounce into Friday's game after beating South Stanly, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. North Stanly came out on top in a nail-biter against South Stanly on Wednesday and snuck past 3-1.
Sophia Crist spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Stanly's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Speight, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mount Pleasant came up short against North Stanly on Tuesday and fell 6-1. Mount Pleasant has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Courtney Cole was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
North Stanly's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Mount Pleasant, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
North Stanly was able to grind out a solid victory over Mount Pleasant in their previous meeting on Tuesday, winning 6-1. Does North Stanly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Pleasant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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