Southern Nash has gone a perfect 10-0 against Rocky Mount recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Firebirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gryphons at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southern Nash has 14 straight victories, Rocky Mount has 30 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Southern Nash's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Hunt with a sharp 15-0 win. The Firebirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
SARAH EWERS
| 04/02/25 vs Hunt | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Nash Central | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Northern Nash | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs C.B. Aycock | 1 |
| 03/13/25 @ Bunn | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
SARAH EWERS was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, CARLEE BECKHAM was excellent, scoring two runs while going 4-for-1. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was HAYDEN BAKER, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Southern Nash kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hunt didn't got any hits.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Rocky Mount's offense. They came up short against Roanoke Rapids on Tuesday, falling 15-0.
Southern Nash pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Rocky Mount, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Southern Nash's way against Rocky Mount in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Southern Nash made off with a 16-0 victory. Will the Firebirds repeat their success, or do the Gryphons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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