Baseball Preview: Southeast Halifax Trojans vs. Northampton County Jaguars
Southeast Halifax is 1-7 against Northampton County since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Southeast Halifax Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Northampton County Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. Southeast Halifax will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Southeast Halifax sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over North Edgecombe.
Ja'syllus Lyons was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Another player making a difference was James Bullock, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Northampton County was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 33-1 loss at the hands of Warren County. Northampton County has not had much luck with Warren County recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Jereminah Gholson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Southeast Halifax's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for Northampton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Southeast Halifax hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Northampton County struggles in that department as they've averaged .346. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Southeast Halifax took their win against Northampton County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southeast Halifax since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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