After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Headland, Straughn was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Park Crossing Thunderbirds by a score of 9-6.
Cash Nelson looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matt Ashberry, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Terry Rodgers, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Straughn's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Park Crossing, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Looking ahead, Straughn will take on Rome in a tournament on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Wolves have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Park Crossing, they will be taking part in a tournament against Carver Montgomery at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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