Northside - Pinetown extended their postseason success on Thursday against East Wake Academy. They came out on top against the East Wake Academy Eagles by a score of 7-4. This was a revenge contest for Northside - Pinetown, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-0 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Jamie Corprew, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On East Wake Academy's side, they got a good showing from Mason Brantley, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Brantley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, East Wake Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Robertson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Robertson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Dylan Palmer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Northside - Pinetown pushed their record up to 21-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Wake Academy, their loss ended a 21-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northside - Pinetown beat East Wake Academy by a score of 4-1.
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