Baseball Recap: North East Carolina Prep Comes Up Short

North East Carolina Prep extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-15 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bertie Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 on Tuesday.

Andrew Sessoms spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, North East Carolina Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jarrett Warren, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI.

As for Bertie, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-13. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.

On Bertie's side, they let Tayvien Ward and Michael Thompson, III run wild. Ward went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Thompson, III went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Thompson, III a new career-high. Braiden Ambrose also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North East Carolina Prep will be taking part in a tournament against Beddingfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bruins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16 runs per game on average), something the Husky will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bertie, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Holmes at 6:00 p.m. on the 28th.