The West Brunswick Trojans will be taking part in a tournament against the Southern Nash Firebirds at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with West Brunswick sitting on three straight wins and Southern Nash on five.
West Brunswick took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Topsail, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Trojans skirted past the Pirates 4-3. Four seems to be a good number for the Trojans as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Southern Nash and Franklinton had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Firebirds were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Red Rams on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Firebirds have posted against the Red Rams since March 29, 2022.
Brennan Pridgen was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Luke Faulkner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Southern Nash kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.8.
West Brunswick's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Southern Nash, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
West Brunswick skirted past Southern Nash 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Firebirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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