Croatan lost to Martin County back in April of 2025, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Gators.

Max Lehman
| 04/01/26 vs East Carteret | 4 |
| 03/21/26 @ New Bern | 3 |
| 03/09/26 @ South Brunswick | 3 |
| 03/26/26 @ Richlands | 2 |
| 04/06/26 vs Martin County | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Croatan got a great performance from Max Lehman as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Lehman has become a key player for the Cougars: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 4-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Croatan's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Watson, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Croatan's record is now 6-7. As for Martin County, they moved to 10-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, Croatan will welcome Person at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Martin County, they will head out to square off against Eastern Randolph at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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