Softball Preview: Havelock Rams vs. East Carteret Mariners
The Havelock Rams will head out on the road to take on the East Carteret Mariners at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Havelock never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on J.H. Rose with a sharp 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Havelock.
Elana Krupey was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Krupey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andria Krupey and Chloe Schreckengost did most of the damage at the plate: Krupey scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Schreckengost got no hits from her two at bats. Krupey is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Grace Bispham, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Carteret scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Jones 17-2. The victory was just what East Carteret needed coming off of a 10-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
East Carteret got a massive performance out of Grayson Gillikin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie McIntosh, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Havelock pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for East Carteret, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Havelock skirted past East Carteret 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Havelock repeat their success, or does East Carteret have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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