The Swansboro Pirates will head out to face off against the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Swansboro knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Ashley likes a good challenge.
Swansboro lost a heartbreaker the last time they played West Craven, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. Everything went Swansboro's way against West Craven on Tuesday as Swansboro made off with a 22-3 victory. The Pirates' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Adison Kirkpatrick made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kirkpatrick was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Payton Jensen was incredible, going 4-for-6 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Williams, who scored two runs while going 3-for-6.
Swansboro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ashley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 11-0 to South View.
Ashley's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Swansboro, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
