The Southern Nash Firebirds will square off against the West Brunswick Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Southern Nash is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Southern Nash hadn't beaten Franklinton on the road since March 29, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Firebirds put the hurt on the Red Rams with a sharp 9-2 victory. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 30, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Brennan Pridgen was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Faulkner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Southern Nash kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.8.
Meanwhile, West Brunswick hadn't done well against Topsail recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Trojans had just enough and edged out the Pirates 4-3. Four seems to be a good number for the Trojans as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The victory was the third in a row for West Brunswick, bringing their record up to 7-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Nash, their record now sits at 11-9.
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