Ashbrook is 0-10 against North Gaston since April of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Greenwave will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Ashbrook has given up an average of 14.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ashbrook might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-1 to South Point, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Greenwave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, North Gaston never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Huss as they made off with a 17-0 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 13 runs or more this season.
Alysa Couick made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Couick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Maddie Carpenter was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christina Ramsey, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
North Gaston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The win made it two in a row for North Gaston and bumps their season record up to 5-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Ashbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Ashbrook might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from North Gaston in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Greenwave have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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