Baseball Recap: Cape Hatteras Find Success

Cape Hatteras proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Hobgood Charter Raiders 14-12. The win continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won three in a row.

Mikie Gavetti was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Cape Hatteras' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Landen Sonnier, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Hurricanes

Batting Average

03/28/25 vs Hobgood Charter	38.5%
03/25/25 @ Hobgood Charter	25.8%
03/21/25 vs Ocracoke	26.1%
03/19/25 @ Ocracoke	17.4%
03/13/25 vs Gates County	16.7%
+ 10 more games

Cape Hatteras was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Cape Hatteras now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Hobgood Charter, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.

Looking ahead, Cape Hatteras is taking a road trip to square off against Mattamuskeet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mattamuskeet has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something Cape Hatteras will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hobgood Charter, they will challenge Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.