Southern Nash was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 7-4 to the Bunn Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southern Nash of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Blake Strickland was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Bunn's side, Caleb Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Southern Nash's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Bunn, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southern Nash will take on Northern Nash at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Nash and Southern Nash are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Bunn, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Roanoke Rapids at 6:00 p.m. Bunn is on a three-game streak of home wins, Roanoke Rapids a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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