After three games on the road, South View is heading back home. They will take on the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South View will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Tuesday, South View was able to grind out a solid win over Cape Fear, taking the game 5-2. That's two games straight that South View has won by exactly three runs.
Jordynn Parnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Savanna Delp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ashley came into Tuesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over West Brunswick on Tuesday.
Emerson Lee made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Sawyer Rigdon was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Kendall Weaver was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
South View's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Ashley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-17.
Ashley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South View hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .373. It's a different story for Ashley, though, as they've only averaged .191. Will they be able to contain South View's hitters?
Everything went South View's way against Ashley when the teams last played back in February as South View made off with a 13-1 victory. Will South View repeat their success, or does Ashley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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