Topsail is a perfect 10-0 against Ashley since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Pirates will be playing at home against the Screaming Eagle at 6:30 p.m. Topsail is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Topsail's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Apex as they made off with a 10-0 victory. Fans of the Pirates have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Madyson Turlington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Turlington was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2025.
Emma Rose
| 03/06/26 @ Apex | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Ashley | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Jacksonville | 2 |
| 03/04/26 @ Richlands | 1 |
| 03/03/26 @ White Oak | 1 |
In other batting news, Emma Rose was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bristol Chamblee, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Topsail was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Apex only posted a batting average of .105.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Ashley's offense. They lost 17-0 to South Brunswick on Wednesday. The Screaming Eagle haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Ashley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Topsail, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Ashley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Topsail has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ashley, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Topsail keep running through batters, or will the Screaming Eagle buck the trend?
Topsail was able to grind out a solid victory over Ashley when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 7-3. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Screaming Eagle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
