In what's become a running theme this season, Currituck County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They beat the Northeastern Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. Currituck County's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five matchups.
Kaydence Hassell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hassell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hassell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Riley High was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Julia Twine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Currituck County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. As for Northeastern, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Currituck County will head out on the road to square off against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Currituck County: 3.6, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy: 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northeastern, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bertie at 6:00 p.m. Northeastern is facing Bertie at the right time seeing as Bertie is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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