The Perquimans Pirates will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Holmes Aces at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Perquimans' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Hertford County 11-0. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won seven in a row.

Evan Conway
| 02/26/25 @ Hertford County | 2 |
| 05/10/24 @ Rosewood | 1 |
| 04/23/24 @ Gates County | 1 |
| 04/10/24 @ Tarboro | 1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Tarboro | 1 |
Evan Conway made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Saunders, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ben Brown, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Holmes took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over North Pitt.
Perquimans took their win against Holmes when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2. Does Perquimans have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holmes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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