North Brunswick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-2 to the Topsail Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Brunswick of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Hanna Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Shanley Hunt was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Topsail's side, Kennedy Sloan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Sloan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Addie Macdougall was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emmy Clark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
North Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Topsail, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
North Brunswick will be playing in front of their home fans against East Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in East Columbus' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Topsail, they will head out on the road to face off against South Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Brunswick: 1.1, Topsail: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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