Bears
| 03/19/25 @ Northside - Jacksonville | 24 |
| 03/07/25 @ Apex | 18 |
| 04/08/25 vs Northside - Jacksonville | 15 |
| 03/20/25 vs Havelock | 11 |
| 04/04/25 vs John Paul II Catholic | 10 |
New Bern had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Bears have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Anna Champey made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Champey was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, New Bern let Ellie Poston and Lainey Aldridge run wild. Poston scored a run and stole a base, while Aldridge scored two runs and stole two bases. Those two stolen bases gave Aldridge a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kierstyn Darnell, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
New Bern pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Northside - Jacksonville, they are on a 33-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. New Bern is set to square off against their familiar foe South Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Northside - Jacksonville will take on rival Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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