Southern Wayne extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 22 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-14. They lost 18-0 to the Northern Nash Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 back in March.
As for Northern Nash, the victory got them back to even at 7-7. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won seven matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Northern Nash's part, Alaina Fisher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fisher was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kasey Burden, who went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Alyssa Dalton was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Southern Wayne will head out to square off against Fike at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northern Nash, they will venture away from home to face off against Rolesville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.53 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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