For the second straight game, East Carteret will face off against Northside - Pinetown. The Mariners will host the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. East Carteret is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
East Carteret's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Northside - Pinetown, sneaking past 2-0. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Mariners have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
The team relied heavily on Eli Jenkins, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Carteret pushed their record up to 15-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Northside - Pinetown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
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