Softball Recap: Jacksonville Comes Up Short

Jacksonville extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 6-13 in the process. They lost 10-3 to the New Bern Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 back in March.

Lauren Weston

Batters Struck Out

04/29/25 vs New Bern	15
04/24/25 vs South Central	6
04/22/25 vs J.H. Rose	14
04/10/25 vs Northside - Jacksonville	9
04/08/25 vs D.H. Conley	7
+ 7 more games

Lauren Weston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Jacksonville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Weston, who went 1-for-2 with one double.

As for New Bern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.

On New Bern's side, Anna Champey made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Champey was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Ellie Poston was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

Looking ahead, Jacksonville will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Southwest Onslow at 6:00 p.m. New Bern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.