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| 03/29/23 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 03/29/23 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/15/21 - Home | 9-1 W |
| 04/15/19 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 04/15/19 - Home | 15-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Stanly has gone a perfect 10-0 against Albemarle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Rowdy Rebel Bulls will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. South Stanly is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, South Stanly turned things around against Gray Stone Day on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Knights. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rowdy Rebel Bulls considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Lyric Rucker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Rucker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, South Stanly got a massive performance out of Ashelyn Tucker, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That's the most hits Tucker has posted since back in March of 2024. Layla Brown was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
South Stanly kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Albemarle's offense. They came up short against Union Academy on Friday, falling 18-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Albemarle's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for South Stanly, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Everything went South Stanly's way against Albemarle in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, as South Stanly made off with a 16-0 win. Will the Rowdy Rebel Bulls repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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