Pamlico County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the East Carteret Mariners by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pamlico County of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Ayden Broughton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On East Carteret's side, Wood Parker made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jonathan Piner was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Pamlico County's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for East Carteret, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Pamlico County will head out on the road to face off against Gates County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pamlico County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for East Carteret, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Craven at 7:00 p.m. East Carteret is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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