Baseball Preview: Pamlico County Hurricanes vs. North Moore Mustangs
The Pamlico County Hurricanes will square off against the North Moore Mustangs on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pamlico County: 4, North Moore: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pamlico County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gates County a 5-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for Pamlico County as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ragan Shields was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Shields was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Browne, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jake Whitley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Moore sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over East Columbus on Tuesday.
Pamlico County now has a winning record of 12-11. As for North Moore, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
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