Croatan is 2-8 against West Carteret since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Croatan will welcome West Carteret at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Croatan sitting on five straight victories and West Carteret on seven.
While Croatan's win against White Oak wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Croatan had just enough and edged out White Oak 3-2 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since April 25, 2024.
Meanwhile, West Carteret got themselves on the board against Dixon on Friday, but Dixon never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Bulldogs. While the Patriots didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Dixon's batters probably weren't too happy with Caitlin Dumarce, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Dumarce has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Saylor Gray, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
West Carteret pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Croatan, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Croatan took their win against West Carteret in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Croatan repeat their success, or does West Carteret has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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