East Carteret fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Dixon on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-3 to the Bulldogs. The Mariners' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Amilya Lewis was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed eight innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.

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Lewis wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mali Peck, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Peck has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Grayson Gillikin was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
East Carteret's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Dixon, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
East Carteret didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against New Bern on the 14th. As for Dixon, they have also already played their next game, a 13-2 loss against Laney on the 19th.
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