The North Brunswick Scorpions will square off against the Topsail Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games North Brunswick has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
North Brunswick took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Hoggard.
The team relied heavily on Fisher Goodwin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Topsail's hitters rose to the challenge against a Knights pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.88 runs allowed on Saturday. Topsail put the hurt on North Raleigh Christian Academy with a sharp 11-5 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.
North Brunswick's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Topsail, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
North Brunswick suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Topsail when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can North Brunswick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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