Northside - Pinetown and Pamlico County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Northside - Pinetown Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Pamlico County Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northside - Pinetown comes in on seven and Pamlico County on four.
Last Wednesday, Northside - Pinetown got themselves on the board against Southside, but Southside never followed suit. They blew past the Seahawks 10-0. The result was nothing new for Northside - Pinetown, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Griffin Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Chrismon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pamlico County put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Lejeune.
Ayden Broughton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Broughton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Broughton was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lucas Browne was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Ross McLamb was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Northside - Pinetown is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Pamlico County, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northside - Pinetown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pamlico County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northside - Pinetown came up short against Pamlico County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Northside - Pinetown, Jason Caccavaro (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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