Jones is 0-10 against Northside - Pinetown since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jones Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Northside - Pinetown Panthers at 4:00 p.m.
Jones is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Pamlico County on Wednesday. They lost 23-1 to the Hurricanes.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Northside - Pinetown gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past East Carteret 16-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Northside - Pinetown considering their one-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Megan Hopkins, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Hudson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Northside - Pinetown, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Jones might still be hurting after the 26-0 loss they got from Northside - Pinetown in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Jones, Hannah Black (who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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