The Washington Pam Pack will challenge the Richlands Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Washington is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Croatan 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Pam Pack in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Emma Orr made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Orr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Orr wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alani Hyatt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Richlands made easy work of Pamlico County on Tuesday and carried off a 16-10 win.
Addi Andrews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, LeNayah Jackson was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in triples. Piper Turner was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Richlands was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pamlico County only posted a batting average of .259.
Washington couldn't quite finish off Richlands when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 2-0. Will Washington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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