In what's become a running theme this season, Ashe County gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let the Hobgood Charter Raiders onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. While fans of Ashe County might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Maleah Lovell was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lovell was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ashe County got a massive performance out of Nadilyn Eason, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noel Eason, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Ashe County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Hobgood Charter, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Ashe County will head out on the road to challenge John Paul II Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. John Paul II Catholic is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Ashe County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Hobgood Charter, they will head out on the road to square off against North East Carolina Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hobgood Charter is facing North East Carolina Prep at the right time seeing as North East Carolina Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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