After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Martin County, North East Carolina Prep was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Tarboro Vikings with a sharp 18-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what North East Carolina Prep needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Savannah Babb was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Babb was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Katelyn Knox and Natalie Bunting did most of the damage at the plate: Knox scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Bunting scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
North East Carolina Prep's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11. As for Tarboro, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North East Carolina Prep will take on Bertie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tarboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Martin County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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