After flying high against Holmes last Saturday, Northside - Pinetown came back down to earth. The Northside - Pinetown Panthers fell just short of the Perquimans Pirates by a score of 7-5 on Monday. Northside - Pinetown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Perquimans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Megan Hopkins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
On Perquimans' side, Kaydee Hunter was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lilly Winslow, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Northside - Pinetown's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Perquimans, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northside - Pinetown will take on Southside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside - Pinetown will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Perquimans will take on Tarboro at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Perquimans is facing Tarboro at the right time seeing as Tarboro is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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