The Northside - Pinetown Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the East Carteret Mariners at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northside - Pinetown took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Pamlico County by a score of 4-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Northside - Pinetown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Holden Boykin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, East Carteret gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Lejeune 12-0. Winning may never get old, but East Carteret sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Lukas Styron and Tanner Goodwin were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Styron tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Goodwin didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Styron scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Goodwin went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Eli Jenkins was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Piner, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Northside - Pinetown is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for East Carteret, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northside - Pinetown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Carteret struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Northside - Pinetown's way against East Carteret when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Northside - Pinetown made off with an 18-5 win. Will Northside - Pinetown repeat their success, or does East Carteret have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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