With a playoff game on the line, Currituck County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the East Wake Warriors by a score of 7-3. The win was nothing new for Currituck County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Addy Romanczyk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Romanczyk has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Romanczyk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaydence Hassell was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Clark, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On East Wake's side, Taylor Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alissa Flood, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Currituck County pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for East Wake, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Currituck County will square off against Dixon on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Currituck County: 3.7, Dixon: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. East Wake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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