Jacksonville hasn't had much luck against New Bern recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Jacksonville Cardinals will face off against the New Bern Bears at 6:30 p.m. Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Jacksonville will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating West Craven, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Jacksonville blew past West Craven 12-2 on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cardinals considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jace Brindel and Carter Moore dominated on the mound. Brindel tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Moore struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Furthermore, Brindel didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.
Vasco Sutton
| 03/06/25 vs West Craven | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ West Craven | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ South Central | 2 |
| 04/09/24 @ Northside - Jacksonville | 2 |
| 03/25/24 vs Southwest Onslow | 2 |
On the hitting side, Vasco Sutton was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Andrew Houston was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, New Bern came up short against J.H. Rose on Tuesday and fell 6-2. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Jacksonville back to even at 2-2. As for New Bern, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Jacksonville suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to New Bern in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Jacksonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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