Baseball Preview: SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars vs. North Pitt Panthers
The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will be playing at home against the North Pitt Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. SouthWest Edgecombe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
SouthWest Edgecombe can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand North Pitt a 16-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for SouthWest Edgecombe considering their two-run performance the game before.
Parker Gay was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Gay was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Chase Taylor was a standout: he scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Derrick Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
SouthWest Edgecombe now has a winning record of 6-5. As for North Pitt, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. SouthWest Edgecombe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Pitt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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