Croatan entered their match against West Carteret on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Croatan fell 10-6 to West Carteret. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

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Clay Cameron was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Easton Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Griffin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Croatan and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for West Carteret, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Croatan will square off against rival Dixon at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, West Carteret is set to challenge their familiar foe Swansboro at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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