North East Carolina Prep hasn't had much luck against Martin County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. North East Carolina Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Martin County at 6:00 p.m.
North East Carolina Prep fell victim to Martin County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Gators.
For Martin County's part, the result came thanks to Erica Sturgill's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks. Sturgill has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ty'Hiera Wooten was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Izzy Williams was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Martin County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North East Carolina Prep only posted a batting average of .077.
The win keeps Martin County at an undefeated 10-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average this season. As for North East Carolina Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
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