Magnolia fell victim to Nashville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Nashville Scrappers. Magnolia has struggled against Nashville recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Nashville's part, Natalie Nolte made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Nolte was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Landyn Tompkins was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Emalea Bailey, who went 2-for-2 with a home run.
Magnolia's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Nashville, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Magnolia will face off against Camden Fairview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nashville, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hope at 5:00 p.m. Nashville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Hope's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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