After flying high against Northside - Jacksonville last Tuesday, Jacksonville came back down to earth. The Cardinals fell just short of the New Bern Bears by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Kaiden Cox made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for New Bern, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jacksonville will take on J.H. Rose at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rampants' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Bern, they will face off against White Oak at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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