The New Bern Bears crushed the host Croatan Cougars baseball team by a count of 15-4 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Bears now possess a 6-5 record. They take the field next when they host Havelock for a Big East 3A/4A bout on Thursday, March 30. New Bern will face a Rams team coming off a 23-3 league loss to J.H. Rose (Greenville, NC). The Rams record now stands at 2-8.

Next, the Cougars face the Swansboro Pirates (Swansboro, NC) in a Coastal 3A bout, on Tuesday, March 28. Croatan will attempt to move on its 4-7 season record. The Pirates enter the bout with a 3-6 record after their 6-4 non-league win over New Hanover (Wilmington, NC).