The matchup between Perquimans and Martin County on Friday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Perquimans Pirates narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Martin County Knights 10-9. Perquimans' victory was all the more impressive since Martin County was averaging only 1.12 runs allowed on the season.
Bristyl Riddick was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Indya Long, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Martin County's side, Peyton Lane was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Lane was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Rylah Ethridge made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Whitney Stevens was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Martin County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perquimans only tossed five.
Perquimans is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Martin County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 16-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perquimans will take on Gates County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Perquimans has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Martin County, they are on the road again on Monday to play Eastern Christian HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m.
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