Baseball Game Preview: North East Carolina Prep Husky vs. Perquimans Pirates

North East Carolina Prep is 0-6 against Perquimans since March of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The North East Carolina Prep Husky will square off against the Perquimans Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

North East Carolina Prep is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Hobgood Charter.

Andrew Sessoms spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, North East Carolina Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kegan Boyd, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Boyd a new career-high in hits.

Meanwhile, Perquimans entered their contest against J.H. Rose on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Perquimans lost 13-3 to J.H. Rose.

Perquimans suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 5-2. As for North East Carolina Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

North East Carolina Prep might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Perquimans in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can North East Carolina Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.