For the second straight game, SouthWest Edgecombe will face off against North Pitt. A feisty cat fight will be fought as SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars face off against North Pitt Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (SouthWest Edgecombe has four straight victories, North Pitt has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
SouthWest Edgecombe had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt North Pitt on Tuesday. SouthWest Edgecombe never let North Pitt get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by nine runs or more this season.
Brysten Keel
| 03/25/25 vs North Pitt | 3 |
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Parker Gay and Brysten Keel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gay struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Keel tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Gay has allowed since back in April of 2024. At bat, Gay went 2-for-3 with one double, while Keel went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave Keel a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jaelyn McLean was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
SouthWest Edgecombe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
North Pitt's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their record is now 9-1.
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