The Perquimans Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Martin County Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Perquimans will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Perquimans hadn't beaten Bear Grass Charter on the road since April 8, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Pirates came out on top against the Bears by a score of 7-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Martin County). They blew past Tarboro 23-0 last Thursday. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by seven runs or more this season.
Morgan Wolff was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Riley Cowan, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Martin County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .944. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Martin County, bringing their record up to 18-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Perquimans, their record now sits at 18-2.
Perquimans took their win against Martin County in their previous matchup on April 8th by a conclusive 16-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad 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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