Softball Preview: Havelock Rams vs. New Bern Bears
Havelock and New Bern are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Havelock Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Bern Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Havelock: 3.6, New Bern: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Havelock stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Northside - Jacksonville as Havelock made off with a 14-3 win.
The team relied heavily on Andria Krupey, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Krupey is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Candice Godette, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, New Bern was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of D.H. Conley by a score of 3-1. New Bern has struggled against D.H. Conley recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Anna Champey spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Havelock is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for New Bern, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Havelock has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like New Bern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Havelock came out on top in a nail-biter against New Bern when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will Havelock repeat their success, or does New Bern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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