Baseball Recap: East Carteret Beats North Lenoir for Their Sixth Straight Victory

Mariners

Previous 6 Games

03/11/25 @ North Lenoir	7-1
03/07/25 vs North Pitt	11-1
03/04/25 @ Eastern Wayne	29-0
03/03/25 vs Ayden - Grifton	4-2
02/28/25 @ Northside - Jacksonville	6-2
02/27/25 vs White Oak	10-4

East Carteret put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the North Lenoir Hawks with a sharp 7-1 victory. The Mariners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by six runs or more this season.

Bryan Hadder was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Mcintosh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Roberson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

East Carteret kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.

East Carteret pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for North Lenoir, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.

Coming up, East Carteret will take on Swansboro at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Carteret's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Swansboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Lenoir, they will face off against Midway at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.