South Stanly is 0-10 against West Stanly since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls will look to defend their home field against the West Stanly Colts at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (South Stanly: 2.8, West Stanly: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, South Stanly earned a 5-1 victory over Union Academy.
Kinsley Tyson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mary-Ryan Hinson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Stanly can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Anson a 16-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Stanly considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Lilly Hartsell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hartsell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Aliyah Rush was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madi Whitley, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
South Stanly's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for West Stanly, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Stanly has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Stanly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Stanly couldn't quite finish off West Stanly when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for South Stanly, Lily Huneycutt (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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