Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Perquimans). They put the hurt on the North East Carolina Prep Husky with a sharp 19-1 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Husky: they've now won seven in a row.
Maddux Thach
| 03/18/25 vs North East Carolina Prep | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Currituck County | 4 |
| 03/12/25 vs Northside - Pinetown | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Holmes | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Hertford County | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Maddux Thach made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Perquimans' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Sean Saunders was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Conway, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Perquimans always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Perquimans' win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for North East Carolina Prep, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Perquimans will have a chance to go back-to-back against North East Carolina Prep: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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