Softball Recap: Southwest Edgecombe Wins Going Away Against North Pitt

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs Greene Central	17
03/25/25 vs North Pitt	15
03/19/25 vs Hobgood Charter	15
03/18/25 @ Greene Central	15
02/25/25 vs Rocky Mount	15

SouthWest Edgecombe won the last time they faced North Pitt and things went their way on Friday too. SouthWest Edgecombe put the hurt on North Pitt with a sharp 13-2 victory. Considering the Cougars have won six contests by more than ten runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Mackenzie Rogers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Iyera Winstead and Mackenzie Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Winstead scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Moore scored a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, Moore posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Mckenlee Mobley was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

SouthWest Edgecombe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matches.

SouthWest Edgecombe's record now sits at 6-3. As for North Pitt, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. SouthWest Edgecombe will venture away from home to face off against Hunt at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hunt has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.82 runs per game on average), something SouthWest Edgecombe will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Pitt, they will head out to square off against North Lenoir at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. North Lenoir's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so North Pitt's hitters will have their work cut out for them.