The Perquimans Pirates will head out to challenge the Martin County Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Perquimans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Martin County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Perquimans is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Grassfield just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Martin County's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastern Christian HomeSchool on Wednesday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Gators were not able to get on the board.
Martin County's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-2. As for Perquimans, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-2.
Everything went Perquimans' way against Martin County in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as Perquimans made off with a 16-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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