Perquimans is 2-8 against Camden County since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Perquimans Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Camden County Bruins at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Perquimans beat Gates County 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Perquimans.
Addisyn Stallings looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaydee Hunter, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenley Stallings, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Camden County put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Holmes with a sharp 17-7 win.
Emma Young was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Ruby Arnette was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perquimans has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Camden County, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Perquimans hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. However, it's not like Camden County struggles in that department as they've averaged .395. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Perquimans skirted past Camden County 6-4 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perquimans since the squad 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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