
Rowdy Rebel Bulls
| 03/18/26 @ Richmond Senior | 4-1 |
| 03/17/26 @ Gray Stone Day | 16-0 |
| 03/13/26 vs Anson | 17-5 |
| 03/10/26 vs Richmond Senior | 16-0 |
| 03/07/26 vs Piedmont | 2-0 |
| + 3 more games |
South Stanly extended their winning streak to eight on Wednesday, bumping them up to 8-0. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Richmond Senior Raiders. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-0 last Tuesday.
Abby Smith got the start for South Stanly and what a start it was: she struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Smith a new career-high. Lyric Rucker picked up the save, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, South Stanly saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Thomas, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Thomas has posted since back in April of 2025.
As for Richmond Senior, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Richmond Senior's side, MacKenzie Quick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Ava Claire Clarke made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Looking ahead, South Stanly will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gray Stone Day at 6:00 p.m. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something the Rowdy Rebel Bulls will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Richmond Senior, they will head out to challenge Pine Forest at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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