Baseball Recap: North East Carolina Prep vs. Beddingfield Bruins
On Thursday, North East Carolina Prep beat the Beddingfield Bruins 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North East Carolina Prep.
Tyler Mizell and Andrew Sessoms made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Mizell pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Sessoms struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. At the plate, Mizell scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Sessoms scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chanen Spain was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Beddingfield's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Kirby, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Asun Pender was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
North East Carolina Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Beddingfield, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
North East Carolina Prep will head out on the road to challenge Martin County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. North East Carolina Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Beddingfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Johnston at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Johnston's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Beddingfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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