Currituck County put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let the Pasquotank County Panthers onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Currituck County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Addy Romanczyk, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Pasquotank County off the board. Romanczyk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaydence Hassell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Amelia Cervantes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Pasquotank County's side, Natalee Meads spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Pasquotank County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlynn Wiatt, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Currituck County's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Pasquotank County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Currituck County will take on Northeastern at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Currituck County's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Northeastern has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road. Pasquotank County will take on First Flight at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. First Flight's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Pasquotank County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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