New Bern is 1-9 against D.H. Conley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (New Bern 2.5, D.H. Conley 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, New Bern didn't have quite enough to beat South Central and fell 5-4.
New Bern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Champey, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Bella Colon was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, D.H. Conley entered their tilt with Northside - Jacksonville on Tuesday with 12 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 13. They blew past the Monarchs 19-0. Considering the Vikings have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Harper Bradley, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Sarah Booth also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
D.H. Conley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
D.H. Conley pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for New Bern, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-3.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. New Bern hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like D.H. Conley struggles in that department as they've averaged .318. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
New Bern came up short against D.H. Conley when the teams last played on April 2nd, falling 3-0. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
