Ashley is 8-2 against West Brunswick since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ashley Screaming Eagle will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Brunswick Trojans at 6:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Ashley: 1.8, West Brunswick: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ashley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Hoggard, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Ashley was ranked seventh). Ashley had just enough and edged Hoggard out 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ashley.
Cole Barnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quinn Bentley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Potter, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Brunswick fell victim to New Hanover and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, West Brunswick's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ashley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for West Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
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