With a playoff game on the line, Pamlico County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Pamlico County, who have now won 13 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Layla Prescott made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Prescott has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Prescott was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Peyton Robinson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Adyson Foreman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory was the seventh in a row for Pamlico County, bringing their record for this year to 20-5. As for Cape Hatteras, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.
As of now, neither Pamlico County nor Cape Hatteras have any future games scheduled.
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