Baseball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Perquimans

Pirates

Previous Games

04/22/25 vs Currituck County	7-2
04/21/25 vs Gates County	11-1
04/19/25 vs Pasquotank County	12-0
04/16/25 @ Gates County	14-2
04/15/25 vs Gates County	12-6
+ 2 more games

Perquimans came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Currituck County Knights by a score of 7-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-4 back in March.

Will Rucker and Maddux Thach made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rucker didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Thach tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rucker has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Rucker went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double, while Thach went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Coley Drew, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Jacob Askew, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.

Perquimans hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Currituck County struck out nine times.

Perquimans pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Currituck County, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Perquimans will host Gates County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Currituck County, they will take on First Flight at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Nighthawks have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season.