After a string of three wins, East Carteret's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Havelock Rams by a score of 5-4. East Carteret was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Havelock apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on March 8th.
East Carteret saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Mcintosh, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases and a double.
Even though they lost, East Carteret didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Havelock's side, they let Ian Daub and Hunter Sinsel loose on the outfield. Daub went 1-for-6 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double, while Sinsel scored a run while going 3-for-6.
East Carteret's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Havelock, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
East Carteret will look to defend their home field on Monday against Atkins at 4:00 p.m. East Carteret is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Havelock, they will head out on the road to challenge Pamlico County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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