The Hobgood Charter Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the North East Carolina Prep Husky at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Raiders fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Jones 7-5.
Haleigh Eason was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Eason was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinsey Peel, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-4. Emma Rae Cannon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went North East Carolina Prep's way against Beddingfield on Tuesday as North East Carolina Prep made off with an 18-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Husky.
Natalie Bunting was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Knox, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
North East Carolina Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. The last time their batting average was this high was since the start of last season.
Hobgood Charter took their victory against North East Carolina Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 26-14. Will Hobgood Charter repeat their success, or does North East Carolina Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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