Softball Recap: New Bern's Win on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Bears

Previous Games

03/19/25 @ Northside - Jacksonville	24-0
03/14/25 vs East Carteret	2-0
03/13/25 vs Jacksonville	9-1
03/12/25 @ J.H. Rose	4-2
03/07/25 @ Apex	18-0
+ 3 more games

New Bern put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 24-0 margin over the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs. Considering the Bears have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Anna Champey was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, New Bern got a massive performance out of Kierstyn Darnell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Darnell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ki'Mya Sutton, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

New Bern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .853. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside - Jacksonville only posted an OBP of .000.

New Bern's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Northside - Jacksonville, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

New Bern has already played their next game, an 11-0 victory against Havelock on the 20th. As for Northside - Jacksonville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 19-0 loss against Jacksonville on the 20th.