For the second straight game, Southern Nash will face off against Nash Central. Southern Nash will welcome Nash Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Southern Nash is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Nash Central 10-4 on Tuesday. The Firebirds not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29, 2024.
Isaiah Battle made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Southern Nash is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Battle was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Luke Faulkner
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Faulkner, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-5. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Deans, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Southern Nash kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
Southern Nash has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. The defeat snapped Nash Central's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southern Nash has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nash Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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