The Bandys Trojans will face off against the North Stanly Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bandys is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Forbush onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Owyen Lyall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Lyall has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lyall was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jessie Sipe was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Paige Barrymore, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, North Stanly made sure to put some runs up on the board against East Burke on Tuesday. Everything went North Stanly's way against East Burke as North Stanly made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for North Stanly's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Bandys is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for North Stanly, their win bumped their record up to 17-3-1.
Bandys was able to grind out a solid victory over North Stanly when the teams last played back in May of 2022, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bandys since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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