Softball Preview: West Craven Eagles vs. Havelock Rams
West Craven is 0-10 against Havelock since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The West Craven Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Havelock Rams at 6:00 p.m.
West Craven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of New Bern by a score of 3-2.
West Craven saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izabella Sutton, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Havelock scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let Northside - Jacksonville onto the board and left with a 22-0 win. Considering Havelock has won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on NeVaeha George, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Kramer, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
West Craven's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Havelock, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Craven has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Havelock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Craven might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Havelock in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Havelock's Salease George, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Now that West Craven knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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