Ashley and South View are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Ashley Screaming Eagle will head out on the road to square off against the South View Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ashley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Ashley will head into Tuesday's game after some sweet revenge against West Brunswick: Ashley couldn't quite topple West Brunswick on Tuesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they took when the two last played. Ashley was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over West Brunswick.
Emerson Lee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lee has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sawyer Rigdon, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kendall Weaver, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South View was able to grind out a solid victory over Cape Fear on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for South View.
Jordynn Parnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Savanna Delp was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Ashley's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-17. As for South View, their record now sits at 14-3.
Ashley suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to South View when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parnell, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that Ashley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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