Preview: Neuse Charter Cougars vs. Goldsboro Cougars
Neuse Charter is 1-6 against Goldsboro since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Neuse Charter Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Goldsboro Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Neuse Charter has not done well against Hobbton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Neuse Charter blew past Hobbton 9-3. Neuse Charter's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Connor Phillips was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Phillips was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Parr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Hayden Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Goldsboro was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Neuse Charter as Goldsboro made off with a 12-4 victory. The win was just what Goldsboro needed coming off of a 19-13 defeat in their prior match.
The team relied heavily on Austin Beckwith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Armani Scrufari, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Neuse Charter's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4. As for Goldsboro, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Neuse Charter suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Goldsboro in their previous meeting last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Goldsboro's Dalton Wilkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Now that Neuse Charter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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