Baseball Recap: North Pitt Panthers vs. SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars
North Pitt fell victim to SouthWest Edgecombe and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 16-0 loss at the hands of the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, North Pitt's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
North Pitt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolby Burroughs, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On SouthWest Edgecombe's side, Parker Gay was a major factor no matter where he played. 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.
North Pitt's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat North Pitt by a score of 11-1.
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