The Ashley Screaming Eagle will be playing at home against the Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ashley: 1.8, Wilmington Christian Academy: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ashley is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering South Brunswick just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-3.
Ashley got a good showing from Cole Ivady, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Quinn Bentley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wilmington Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against East Columbus as Wilmington Christian Academy made off with a 17-7 victory. The result was nothing new for Wilmington Christian Academy, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ashley's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Ashley took their victory against Wilmington Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-0. Will Ashley repeat their success, or does Wilmington Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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