A six-run third inning allowed Southern Nash to pull away from Rocky Mount, and the Firebirds used solid pitching from Blake Strickland and Bradley Brown to defeat the Gryphons 14-4 in a Big East 2A/3A Conference baseball game Tuesday night in Rocky Mount.
Southern Nash improved to 4-1 in the conference and 4-2 overall, while Rocky Mount fell to 0-5 in league play and 0-9 overall.
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