Ashley had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-14 to make it eight. They fell 7-3 to the Broughton Capitals. The Screaming Eagle were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Capitals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Broughton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Broughton's part, Jack Vannoy looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vannoy has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zac Frohm, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Weston Rhem was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Ashley has already played their next game, a 4-1 win against Eastern Alamance on the 6th. As for Broughton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-2 victory against Enloe on the 7th.
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