The Northern Nash Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Southern Nash Firebirds at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Northern Nash had taken Southern Nash down for five straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Northern Nash fell just short of Southern Nash by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered against the Firebirds since June 4, 2021.
Ben Edgerton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Landyn Worrell also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Southern Nash's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-5. As for Northern Nash, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northern Nash has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southern Nash struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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