Havelock is 0-10 against D.H. Conley since March of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Havelock has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Havelock managed to slip by Pamlico County the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Rams lost 16-5 to the Hurricanes on Monday. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, D.H. Conley entered their tilt with West Carteret on Wednesday with 11 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 12. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Patriots an 11-0 shutout. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.
Coleton Newbern made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rooke Knittle, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ryker Butcher was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
D.H. Conley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.
D.H. Conley's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Havelock, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Havelock might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from D.H. Conley in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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