With a playoff game on the line, Northside - Pinetown rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Perquimans Pirates. Winning may never get old, but Northside - Pinetown sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Isabella Boykin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Boykin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Boykin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kenan Woolard was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Megan Hopkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northside - Pinetown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Perquimans, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-9.
Northside - Pinetown will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against North Duplin. North Duplin will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Northside - Pinetown surely won't give up without a fight. Perquimans does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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