Softball Recap: New Bern Bears vs. Riverside-Durham Pirates
New Bern stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on the Riverside-Durham Pirates with a sharp 9-2 win. Winning may never get old, but New Bern sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Molly McGuire made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). McGuire has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. McGuire was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ki?mya Sutton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Richardson, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
On Riverside-Durham's side, Nehir Volkan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
New Bern pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Riverside-Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
New Bern will be playing at home against Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Bern's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Jacksonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverside-Durham, they will head out on the road to face off against Jordan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jordan knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Riverside-Durham likes a good challenge.
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