Softball Preview: West Craven Eagles vs. Croatan Cougars
The West Craven Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Croatan Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Craven will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
West Craven is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Greene Central with a sharp 15-0 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded West Craven with their most commanding win of the season.
Ronnetta Gurley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gurley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gurley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, West Craven got a big performance out of Aubrey Tyler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Izabella Sutton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Croatan, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over White Oak on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for Croatan as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
West Craven's record now sits at 6-8. As for Croatan, their record now sits at 8-6.
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