The East Carteret Mariners will be playing at home against the Pamlico County Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (East Carteret: 4.1, Pamlico County: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
East Carteret will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Northside - Pinetown, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. East Carteret came out on top against Northside - Pinetown by a score of 8-4 on Thursday.
Tanner Goodwin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, East Carteret's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Mcintosh, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Pamlico County was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of Southside by a score of 4-2.
Even though they lost, Pamlico County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
East Carteret has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Pamlico County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Carteret has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pamlico County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Carteret beat Pamlico County 3-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does East Carteret have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pamlico County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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