The North Edgecombe Warriors will head out on the road to square off against North East Carolina Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
North Edgecombe scored the most runs they've had all season last Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of KIPP P by a score of 19-18. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Latravian Parker put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off one hit. Parker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was even better at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in five of his eight plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaheim Knight stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his eight plate appearances. Kevon Savage was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his eight plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for North East Carolina Prep's offense. Their rough 25-0 loss to Martin County on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, North East Carolina Prep's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
This is the second loss in a row for North Edgecombe and nudges their season record down to 0-4-1. As for North East Carolina Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
North Edgecombe might still be hurting after the 22-1 defeat they got from North East Carolina Prep in their previous matchup last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North East Carolina Prep's Tyler Mizell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Now that North Edgecombe knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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