Ashley can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Croatan Cougars. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ashley considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Ashley got a great performance from Will Hartzell as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Quinn Bentley was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Berry, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Croatan's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Michalowicz, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Ashley's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Croatan, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Ashley will head out on the road to face off against West Brunswick at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Brunswick: 3.4, Ashley: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Croatan, they are on the road again on Friday to play Raleigh HomeSchool at 4:30 p.m.
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