West Carteret is 1-9 against Richlands since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
West Carteret's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Croatan.
Caitlin Dumarce
| 04/17/25 vs Croatan | 16 |
| 04/15/25 vs Pisgah | 27 |
| 04/14/25 @ South Central | 12 |
| 04/09/25 @ Havelock | 18 |
| 04/08/25 @ Dixon | 13 |
| + 7 more games |
Not much got past Caitlin Dumarce, who gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Croatan off the board. Dumarce has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, West Carteret's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ella Grace Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Richlands came tearing into Thursday's contest with nine straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Bulldogs.
Makenzie Goin spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jailah Wilson, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Cameron Cubas was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run.
Richlands pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for West Carteret, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
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