Pamlico County is 10-0 against Lejeune since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pamlico County Hurricanes will head out on the road to challenge the Lejeune Devil Pups at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pamlico County has four straight victories, Lejeune has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Pamlico County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Croatan 3-2.
Layla Prescott made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over ten innings pitched. Prescott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Prescott was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Prescott wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Freeman, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Lejeune fell victim to Pamlico County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Hurricanes.
Pamlico County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Lejeune, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went Pamlico County's way against Lejeune in their previous meeting on Tuesday as Pamlico County made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pamlico County 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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