Perquimans is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Grassfield is on a ten-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Pirates will host the Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Perquimans barely beat Martin County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates blew past the Gators 16-6 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won eight matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Grassfield's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let Indian River get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The contest marked the Grizzlies' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Chase Hartford made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grassfield got a big performance out of Taylor Binder, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Addi Casassa was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Grassfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indian River struck out ten times.
Grassfield's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Perquimans, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Perquimans came up short against Grassfield when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 8-4. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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