If East Carteret was riding high off their 14-6 takedown of Southside last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Carteret Mariners fell 7-4 to the Croatan Cougars on Thursday. East Carteret has not had much luck with Croatan recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Amilya Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Grayson Gillikin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
East Carteret now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Croatan, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Carteret will take on Southside at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Carteret is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Croatan, they will be playing at home against West Carteret at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carteret is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Croatan will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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