Northside - Pinetown came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Martin County Knights as they made off with a 15-8 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Northside - Pinetown considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Brandon Arthur was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. Arthur was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Northside - Pinetown got a big performance out of Jamie Corprew, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Corprew has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Griffin Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Northside - Pinetown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Martin County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Northside - Pinetown will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Bertie at 4:00 p.m. Northside - Pinetown is facing Bertie at the right time seeing as Bertie is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Martin County, they will be playing at home against Lawrence Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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