Northside - Pinetown stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past the East Carteret Mariners 16-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Northside - Pinetown considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Megan Hopkins was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Hudson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
On East Carteret's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amilya Lewis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Sadie McIntosh was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Northside - Pinetown's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for East Carteret, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Northside - Pinetown will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Jones at 4:00 p.m. Northside - Pinetown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for East Carteret, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pamlico County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Carteret is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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