Baseball Game Preview: North East Carolina Prep Husky vs. Tarboro Vikings

North East Carolina Prep is 0-10 against Tarboro since April of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Husky will be playing at home against the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. North East Carolina Prep has given up an average of 15.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

North East Carolina Prep is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Gates County, falling 17-1.

North East Carolina Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jarrett Warren, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base was Warren's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Tarboro didn't have quite enough to beat Perquimans on Tuesday and fell 6-4. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cole Craddock was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Tarboro's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).

North East Carolina Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Tarboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.

North East Carolina Prep suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Tarboro when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Husky avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.