Northside - Pinetown had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They won by a run and slipped past the Roxboro Community Bulldogs 6-5. Winning may never get old, but Northside - Pinetown sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Jamie Corprew was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Holden Boykin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Roxboro Community's side, Carver Pleasant put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Pleasant has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pleasant was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Pleasant wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James (Jd) Clayton, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double. Clayton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Lawson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Northside - Pinetown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Roxboro Community, their loss dropped their record down to 15-4.
Northside - Pinetown will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Wake Academy at 7:00 p.m. Northside - Pinetown is on a four-game streak of home wins, East Wake Academy a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Roxboro Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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