The West Craven Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Greene Central Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Craven has four straight victories, Greene Central has 37 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, West Craven earned a 4-1 win over Croatan.
Ronnetta Gurley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angelina Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Greene Central scored the most runs they've had all season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell victim to a rough 21-15 loss at the hands of Southside. Even if Greene Central couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Shelby McKeel stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of An'nysha Wooten, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
West Craven's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Greene Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
West Craven's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. West Craven has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Greene Central, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will West Craven continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went West Craven's way against Greene Central in their previous matchup on Tuesday as West Craven made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Craven since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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