Topsail waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the North Brunswick Scorpions. That's more bragging rights for Topsail, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kennedy Sloan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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 has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Sloan was also big at the plate, 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.
On North Brunswick's side, 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.
At the plate, Shanley Hunt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Topsail is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for North Brunswick, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Topsail is on the road again on Tuesday to play South Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. South Brunswick is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for North Brunswick, they will be playing at home against East Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Columbus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
