It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Perquimans had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the East Wake Academy Eagles a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Perquimans, who have now won 12 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Addisyn Stallings looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Indya Long, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Heather Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perquimans' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8. As for East Wake Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Perquimans will face off against East Bladen on Friday. East Bladen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. East Wake Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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