Topsail and Ashley are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Topsail Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Topsail took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hoggard a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Ashley entered their tilt with New Hanover with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Wildcats on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Dylan Welch, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Quinn Bentley, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Topsail is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Ashley, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Topsail suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Ashley in their previous matchup back in March. Will Topsail have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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