Southern Nash has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Northern Nash Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Southern Nash stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Ayden - Grifton with a sharp 11-1 victory.
ANNA DICKINSON was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. DICKINSON has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. DICKINSON was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on ALIYAH CROLL, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was SARAH EWERS, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Northern Nash can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Franklinton as Northern Nash made off with an 8-2 win.
Like Southern Nash, Northern Nash also got a great game from a two-way player: Emily Clay. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Clay was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Shingleton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Macie Sides was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Southern Nash's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-0. As for Northern Nash, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Northern Nash's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Southern Nash has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Northern Nash, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Southern Nash keep running through batters, or will Northern Nash buck the trend?
Everything went Southern Nash's way against Northern Nash when the teams last played back in March as Southern Nash made off with a 17-0 victory. Will Southern Nash repeat their success, or does Northern Nash have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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