Mariners
| 03/28/25 @ Lejeune | 23 |
| 02/27/25 @ Swansboro | 18 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lejeune | 16 |
| 03/20/25 vs Jones | 15 |
| 03/21/25 @ Jones | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Carteret). They were the clear victors by a 23-5 margin over the Lejeune Devil Pups on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mariners considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kara Knudsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ashley Mintz was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Sadie McIntosh, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
East Carteret was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
East Carteret has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Lejeune has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Carteret will face off against Northside - Pinetown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside - Pinetown has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.55 runs per game on average), something East Carteret will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lejeune, they will challenge Jones at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jones has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.86 runs per game on average), something Lejeune will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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