Softball Recap: Southwest Edgecombe Beats North Pitt for Their Fourth Straight Win

SouthWest Edgecombe came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the North Pitt Panthers 16-1. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Mackenzie Rogers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Mckenlee Mobley

Runs (Career)

03/25/25 vs North Pitt	3
03/21/25 vs Greene Central	2
03/19/25 vs Hobgood Charter	2
03/18/25 @ Greene Central	2
02/25/25 vs Rocky Mount	2

In other batting news, Mckenlee Mobley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Deniya Mayo also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

SouthWest Edgecombe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

SouthWest Edgecombe's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for North Pitt, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-9.

Looking ahead, SouthWest Edgecombe will challenge Holmes at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. SouthWest Edgecombe's pitchers better be ready for this one: Holmes has averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season. As for North Pitt, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Lenoir at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Pitt's pitchers better be ready for this one: North Lenoir has averaged an impressive 12.6 runs per game this season.