It was a good run, but New Bern unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Central Falcons. New Bern has not had much luck with South Central recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Anna Champey was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Champey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Champey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Codi Mann was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On South Central's side, the team relied heavily on Haven Roebuck, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kamdyn Haislip was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
New Bern's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3. As for South Central, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
New Bern will head out on the road to square off against Northside - Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Bern is facing Northside - Jacksonville at the right time seeing as Northside - Jacksonville is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for South Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Perquimans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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