If Ashley was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of West Brunswick last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ashley Screaming Eagle fell just short of the South View Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ashley of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Ashley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Weaver, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On South View's side, Jordynn Parnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 20 Ks. Parnell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
Ashley's loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-18. As for South View, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Ashley will head out on the road to square off against New Hanover at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Ashley is facing New Hanover at the right time seeing as New Hanover is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for South View, they will head out on the road to challenge Jack Britt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South View's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Jack Britt's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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