It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Roxboro Community can now relate to. They fell just short of the Northside - Pinetown Panthers by a score of 6-5 on Friday. Roxboro Community's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Carver Pleasant put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Pleasant has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pleasant was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Pleasant wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James (Jd) Clayton, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double. Clayton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Matthew Holeman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Northside - Pinetown's side, Jamie Corprew was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI. Holden Boykin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Roxboro Community's loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Northside - Pinetown, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Roxboro Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northside - Pinetown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Wake Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Wake Academy is coming into the matchup with six straight victories on the road, so Northside - Pinetown will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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