Northside - Pinetown won the last time they faced Southside and things went their way on Thursday too. Northside - Pinetown sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Southside. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Ashton Willard
| 03/20/25 vs Southside | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Manteo | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Martin County | 2 |
| 05/11/24 vs Oxford Prep | 2 |
| 04/30/24 vs Jones | 2 |
Ashton Willard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Northside - Pinetown is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 0-6 otherwise. Willard was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Blake Wainwright tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Northside - Pinetown is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-6 otherwise.
Willard wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Memphis Keech, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-7. As for Southside, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Coming up, Northside - Pinetown will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pamlico County at 6:00 p.m. As for Southside, they will face off against North East Carolina Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Southside is facing North East Carolina Prep at the right time seeing as North East Carolina Prep is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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