West Brunswick is 2-8 against Ashley since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Brunswick Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 6:30 p.m. West Brunswick's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Ashley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Brunswick's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against New Hanover on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, West Brunswick's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Ashley faced Hoggard in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Ashley skirted past Hoggard 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ashley.
Cole Barnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Quinn Bentley was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Drew Potter was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
West Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Ashley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
West Brunswick came out on top in a nail-biter against Ashley in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Brunswick since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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