There's no place like home for Topsail, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Laney Buccaneers a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. This was payback for Topsail, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The result came thanks to Kennedy Sloan's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emmy Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Olivia Smark was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Topsail's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Laney, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
Topsail will be playing at home against West Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Topsail is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Laney, they will head out on the road to square off against Ashley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Laney's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Ashley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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