The Ocracoke Dolphins will venture away from home to take on the East Carteret Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Ocracoke took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They never let Hobgood Charter get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Dolphins yet this season.
Meanwhile, East Carteret put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Havelock as they made off with a 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Mariners, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Bryan Hadder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Eli Jenkins and Jonathan Piner did most of the damage at the plate: Jenkins got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Piner went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Roberson, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
East Carteret's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Ocracoke, they moved to 3-8 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Ocracoke suffered a grim 20-5 defeat to East Carteret in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Dolphins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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