04/08/25 vs Tarboro | 19 |
03/11/25 vs Beddingfield | 17 |
04/08/25 vs Tarboro | 16 |
04/09/25 vs Hertford County | 15 |
03/10/25 @ Hertford County | 15 |
North East Carolina Prep entered their tilt with Greene Central on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Rams 13-1. The Husky might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Savannah Babb made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Babb was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Bunting, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Nicole Jeffreys was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
North East Carolina Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
North East Carolina Prep pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Greene Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-22.
Looking ahead, North East Carolina Prep will venture away from home to face off against Perquimans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Husky's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Greene Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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