The Dudley Panthers will face off against the Asheboro Blue Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dudley came up short against Ben L. Smith on Tuesday, falling 19-4. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Asheboro entered their match against Grimsley on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Asheboro lost 24-7 to Grimsley.
Odalys Castaneda Torres was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Trynitee Brady, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Asheboro hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Dudley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Asheboro, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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