Mariners
| 03/28/25 @ Lejeune | 23 |
| 03/26/25 @ West Carteret | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lejeune | 16 |
| 03/21/25 @ Jones | 13 |
| 03/20/25 vs Jones | 15 |
| + 8 more games |
East Carteret and Northside - Pinetown are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. East Carteret will head out on the road to face off against Northside - Pinetown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Carteret is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
East Carteret will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Lejeune on Friday. East Carteret put the hurt on Lejeune with a sharp 23-5 victory. The Mariners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 13 runs or more this season.
Kara Knudsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Ashley Mintz was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Sadie McIntosh was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
East Carteret kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are 5-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Northside - Pinetown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 11-6 to Pamlico County. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly five runs.
East Carteret has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. Northside - Pinetown's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
East Carteret suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Northside - Pinetown when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can East Carteret avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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