Pamlico County is 3-0 against Croatan since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Pamlico County Hurricanes will head out on the road to square off against the Croatan Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Pamlico County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Pamlico County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lejeune as Pamlico County made off with a 16-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Pamlico County, who have now won six matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Layla Prescott made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Prescott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Prescott was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Pamlico County got a big performance out of Peyton Robinson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Toler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Croatan unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Richlands by a score of 4-2. Croatan has not had much luck with Richlands recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Pamlico County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Croatan, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Everything went Pamlico County's way against Croatan in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Pamlico County made off with a 15-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pamlico County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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