Nash Central waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Bunn Wildcats by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for Nash Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
HANNAH FRAZIER was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. FRAZIER has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. FRAZIER was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on ABBYGALE JOYNER, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was MACI WORRELLS, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Bunn's side, Payton Wood was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Kherington Bryant was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bunn hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nash Central struck out five times.
Nash Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Bunn, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Nash Central will be playing at home against North Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nash Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so North Johnston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bunn, they will head out on the road to face off against Roanoke Rapids at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bunn has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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