After flying high against Anson last Thursday, West Stanly came back down to earth. The West Stanly Colts fell just short of the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. West Stanly was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Stanly apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
West Stanly saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kristen Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On South Stanly's side, Riley Dennis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. Dennis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cassidy Smith was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Mary-Ryan Hinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
West Stanly's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for South Stanly, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
West Stanly will head out on the road to challenge Piedmont at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Piedmont: 1.8, West Stanly: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South Stanly, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Anson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Stanly's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Anson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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