North East Carolina Prep has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Bertie Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, North East Carolina Prep beat Wayne Preparatory Academy 9-5.
Anthony Cairo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on William Anderson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chanen Spain, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bertie came into Tuesday's matchup having lost 18 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 13-9 win over North East Carolina Prep on Tuesday. Bertie's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Michael Thompson, III made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Thompson, III was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Messiah White was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
North East Carolina Prep's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11. As for Bertie, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-18.
North East Carolina Prep came up short against Bertie in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 13-9. Can North East Carolina Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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