Friday just wasn't the day for West Carteret's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Richlands Wildcats on Friday. West Carteret has struggled against Richlands recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Richlands' part, Megan Pittman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Pittman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pittman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Richlands got a massive performance out of Erin Thibault, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Thibault is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Abigail Huller, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
West Carteret's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Richlands, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-6.
As of now, neither West Carteret nor Richlands have any future games scheduled.
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