Patriots
| 05/03/25 vs Richlands | 1-2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Swansboro | 6-2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Richlands | 4-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Croatan | 1-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Pisgah | 3-4 |
West Carteret dropped their record down to 18-4 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Richlands Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
As for Richlands, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Richlands' part, Makenzie Goin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Goin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Richlands' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jailah Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Carteret will face off against rival Croatan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 2, the Cougars 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Richlands is set to take on their familiar foe White Oak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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