Richlands is 8-2 against West Carteret since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Richlands Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the West Carteret Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Richlands is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Richlands gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Swansboro 10-3.
Makenzie Goin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Erin Thibault was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Megan Pittman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Carteret lost 13-3 to Dixon on Tuesday. West Carteret has struggled against Dixon recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Addison Pavy was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ella Grace Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Richlands has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for West Carteret, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
West Carteret's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Richlands hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. It's a different story for West Carteret, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain Richlands' hitters?
Everything went Richlands' way against West Carteret in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Richlands made off with a 17-0 win. Will Richlands repeat their success, or does West Carteret have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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