Wake Prep Academy extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-10. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Nash Central Bulldogs. The Guardians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 13-12.
Kyndall Miller made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
As for Nash Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On Nash Central's side, SEMAJAH WEST was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. WEST was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on BELLA DILLANE, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of HALEY FRAZIER, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Looking ahead, Wake Prep Academy will be playing at home against Louisburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.86 runs per game on average), something the Guardians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Nash Central, they will head out to face off against Princeton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nash Central's pitchers better be ready for this one: Princeton has averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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