The Martin County Gators will face off against the North Johnston Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Martin County comes in on five and North Johnston on four.
Martin County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand East Duplin a 2-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, North Johnston had just enough and edged out Roanoke Rapids 4-2 on Tuesday.
Zach Peacock made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Peacock wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Hall, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Charlie Barnes was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
North Johnston's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Martin County, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
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