Southeast Halifax came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the North Edgecombe Warriors out 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southeast Halifax also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Ja'syllus Lyons was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last four games he's played. James Bullock was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Southeast Halifax has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for North Edgecombe, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southeast Halifax will take on Northampton County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northampton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for North Edgecombe, they will head out on the road to square off against Bertie at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Edgecombe is facing Bertie at the right time seeing as Bertie is stuck on an 18-game losing streak.
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