The Perquimans Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Currituck County Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Perquimans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Perquimans is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Pasquotank County with a sharp 16-1 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
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Evan Conway and Brady Shepherd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Conway tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Shepherd pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Conway hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Conway scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Shepherd scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Shepherd has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Perquimans got a massive performance out of Jacob Askew, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. What's more, Askew posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sean Saunders, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perquimans kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Currituck County came up short against Atlantic Shores Christian on Tuesday and fell 8-3. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Perquimans pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Currituck County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Perquimans' speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Perquimans has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Currituck County, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Perquimans continue to outrun the ball?
Perquimans might still be hurting after the 18-8 loss they got from Currituck County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Perquimans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
