Baseball Recap: SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars vs. North Pitt Panthers
SouthWest Edgecombe scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the North Pitt Panthers a 16-0 shutout. SouthWest Edgecombe might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Parker Gay made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Gay was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Chase Taylor was a standout: he scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Derrick Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On North Pitt's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolby Burroughs, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
SouthWest Edgecombe now has a winning record of 6-5. As for North Pitt, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: SouthWest Edgecombe beat North Pitt by a score of 11-1.
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