North Stanly has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Bandys Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (North Stanly: 1.2, Bandys: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Stanly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on East Burke with a sharp 11-1 win. North Stanly's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Meanwhile, Bandys got themselves on the board against Forbush on Wednesday, but Forbush never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Falcons.
Owyen Lyall made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Lyall has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lyall was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jessie Sipe, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Paige Barrymore, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
North Stanly's win bumped their record up to 17-3-1. As for Bandys, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
North Stanly came up short against Bandys in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, falling 6-2. Can North Stanly avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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