Baseball Recap: Southern Nash Has No Trouble Against Rocky Mount

Firebirds

Margin

04/09/25 @ Rocky Mount	11
04/04/25 vs Raleigh HomeSchool	10
03/25/25 @ Nash Central	6
03/19/25 vs Northern Nash	4
02/25/25 vs Fike	3

Southern Nash won the last time they faced Rocky Mount and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Firebirds blew past the Gryphons 13-2. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Firebirds this season.

Southern Nash got a massive performance out of Maddox Deans, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two triples, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kwamaine Battle, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.

Southern Nash always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Mount only posted an OBP of .348.

The win made it two in a row for Southern Nash and bumps their season record up to 8-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Rocky Mount, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.

Southern Nash will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rocky Mount: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.