Southern Nash had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eastern Alamance Eagles on Friday and snuck past 2-1. Southern Nash's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
ANNA DICKINSON spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Southern Nash's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was NOEL DOBBINS, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Eastern Alamance's side, Delani Straughan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
Southern Nash pushed their record up to 22-0 with that victory, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Eastern Alamance, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9.
Southern Nash has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Dixon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dixon: 3.2, Southern Nash: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Eastern Alamance does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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