After three games on the road, South Brunswick is heading back home. They will take on the Topsail Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Brunswick: 1.1, Topsail: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Brunswick is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Laney on Friday. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 3-2. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Brunswick in their matchups with Laney: they've now lost three in a row.
Kina Davis put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Davis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Topsail entered their tilt with North Brunswick with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Scorpions by a score of 6-2 on Friday.
Like South Brunswick, Topsail also got a great game from a two-way player: Kennedy Sloan. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Sloan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Sloan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addie Macdougall, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Emmy Clark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South Brunswick's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4. As for Topsail, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Brunswick hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Topsail struggles in that department as they've averaged .348. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Brunswick was able to grind out a solid victory over Topsail in their previous matchup back in March, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sloan, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Brunswick still be able to contain Sloan? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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