The North Pitt Panthers will be playing at home against the Ayden - Grifton Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, North Pitt suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of SouthWest Edgecombe. North Pitt has not had much luck with SouthWest Edgecombe recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Ayden - Grifton's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Greene Central on Thursday. The contest marked that first time this year in which Ayden - Grifton was not able to get on the board.
North Pitt's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Ayden - Grifton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Pitt has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ayden - Grifton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Pitt might still be hurting after the 18-1 loss they got from Ayden - Grifton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can North Pitt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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