Nash Central proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wake Prep Academy Guardians 6-4. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Guardians back in March, they had to take a 13-12 defeat.
SEMAJAH WEST was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. WEST was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on BELLA DILLANE, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in each of the last three games she's played. HALEY FRAZIER was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
Nash Central now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Wake Prep Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Coming up, Nash Central will head out on the road to take on Princeton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nash Central's pitchers better be ready for this one: Princeton has averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Wake Prep Academy, they will host Louisburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.86 runs per game on average), something the Guardians will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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