The Pamlico County Hurricanes will square off against the North Moore Mustangs on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pamlico County: 4, North Moore: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pamlico County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gates County a 5-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for Pamlico County as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ragan Shields was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Shields was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Browne, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jake Whitley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Moore sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over East Columbus on Tuesday.
Pamlico County now has a winning record of 12-11. As for North Moore, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
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