The Perquimans Pirates will take on the Martin County Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Perquimans comes in on eight and Martin County on three.
On Monday, Perquimans beat Gates County 9-4. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by exactly five runs.
The team relied heavily on Walker Meads, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Coley Drew, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Perquimans kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Martin County got the win against Tarboro on Monday by a conclusive 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won 15 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Perquimans' win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Martin County, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
Perquimans skirted past Martin County 5-3 when the teams last played on April 10th. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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