Opp put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout in their fourth game on Saturday. They beat the Kinston Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-0. That's more bragging rights for Opp, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Bradleigh Lanier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaidyn Ivey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Opp is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. As for Kinston, their loss dropped their record down to 20-8.
Opp will be playing in front of their home fans against Pike County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kinston, they are on the road again on Monday to play Ponce De Leon at 6:00 p.m. Kinston's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Ponce De Leon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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