Softball Preview: West Carteret Patriots vs. East Carteret Mariners
West Carteret has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the East Carteret Mariners at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Carteret is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against White Oak on Tuesday as West Carteret made off with a 12-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what West Carteret needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Kaelyn Margoupis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Margoupis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ella Grace Rodriguez and Layla Garner did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Garner went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Saylor Gray, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Carteret narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Northside - Pinetown 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Carteret.
Amilya Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, East Carteret's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emmie Gillikin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Carteret's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. As for East Carteret, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season.
West Carteret was able to grind out a solid victory over East Carteret in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Carteret since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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