Softball Recap: New Bern Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Bears

Previous 3 Games

04/07/25 @ Croatan	4-2
04/04/25 vs John Paul II Catholic	11-1
04/03/25 vs Pamlico County	3-2

New Bern waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Croatan Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.

Molly McGuire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.

On the hitting side, New Bern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Champey, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that Champey launched this season. Makenzie Richardson was another, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

New Bern's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Croatan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.

New Bern will challenge Northside - Jacksonville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears are facing the Monarchs at the right time seeing as the Monarchs are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Croatan, they will square off against White Oak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.