Preview: Pamlico County Hurricanes vs. Ayden - Grifton Chargers
Pamlico County is 1-9 against Ayden - Grifton since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pamlico County Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ayden - Grifton Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Pamlico County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Ayden - Grifton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pamlico County waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Trojans onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Pamlico County this season.
Micheal Hodge made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hodge was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jake Whitley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ayden Broughton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ayden - Grifton unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Farmville Central. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Ayden - Grifton has scored all season.
Ayden - Grifton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Watkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Watkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
The victory got Pamlico County back to even at 3-3. As for Ayden - Grifton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pamlico County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ayden - Grifton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pamlico County came up short against Ayden - Grifton in their previous matchup back in February, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Watkins, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Pamlico County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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