North Edgecombe extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 2-9. They came up short against the North East Carolina Prep Huskies, falling 18-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 27-1 on Thursday.
As for North East Carolina Prep, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
For North East Carolina Prep's part, Collin Close was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Close a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. North East Carolina Prep is undefeated when Close posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jarrett Warren and Seth Peele did most of the damage at the plate: Warren went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Peele got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. Those four hits gave Warren a new career-high. Kegan Boyd was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Edgecombe will host Wilson Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.45 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North East Carolina Prep, they will welcome Rocky Mount Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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