The Topsail Pirates will take on the Heritage Huskies on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Topsail 3, Heritage 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Topsail is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Fuquay-Varina 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Heritage made sure to put some runs up on the board against Overhills on Friday. The Huskies blew past the Jaguars 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won 16 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Scarlett Ellis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Sam Langdon was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Gianna DeVerna was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Overhills only posted an OBP of .067.
Topsail's record is now 16-7. As for Heritage, their record now sits at 20-2.
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