Softball Game Preview: Northside - Pinetown Panthers vs. Jones Trojans

Panthers

Runs

04/08/25 @ Jones	20
04/04/25 @ East Carteret	6
04/01/25 vs East Carteret	15
03/28/25 @ Pamlico County	6
03/27/25 @ Manteo	5
+ 10 more games

For the second straight game, Northside - Pinetown will face off against Jones. The Panthers will welcome the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northside - Pinetown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.

Last Tuesday, Northside - Pinetown made easy work of Jones and carried off a 20-1 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.

EllaKate Hanna was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Hudson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

Northside - Pinetown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Jones' loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Northside - Pinetown, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.

Jones' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northside - Pinetown has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Jones, though, as they've been averaging 9.5 hits. Given Northside - Pinetown's sizable advantage in that area, the Trojans will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.