Ashley and Topsail are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Ashley Screaming Eagle will be playing at home against the Topsail Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ashley: 2, Topsail: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ashley can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over New Hanover.
Quinn Bentley and Dylan Welch did most of the damage at the plate: Bentley scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Welch scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Drew Potter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Topsail waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's two games straight that Topsail has won by just one run.
Ashley's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Topsail, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Ashley came up short against Topsail in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Ashley, Cooper Cavanaugh (who struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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