Softball Recap: West Carteret Patriots vs. East Carteret Mariners
West Carteret proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 11) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Carteret Mariners and snuck past 4-2. That's more bragging rights for West Carteret, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaelyn Margoupis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, West Carteret's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ella Grace Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On East Carteret's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Amilya Lewis gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. Lewis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grayson Gillikin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sadie McIntosh, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
West Carteret's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for East Carteret, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
West Carteret will head out on the road to challenge Swansboro at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Carteret is facing Swansboro at the right time seeing as Swansboro is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for East Carteret, they will head out on the road to square off against Northside - Pinetown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northside - Pinetown is coming into the contest with nine straight losses at home, meaning East Carteret will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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