Ashbrook had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-11 to make it five. They lost 17-0 to the North Gaston Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-3 back in March.
As for North Gaston, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For North Gaston's part, Kamryn Quill made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Quill has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Carpenter, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Love, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Ashbrook is taking a road trip to take on Chambers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Gaston, they will host Bessemer City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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