West Craven had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Croatan Cougars by a score of 4-1.
Ronnetta Gurley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Angelina Smith was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
West Craven's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Croatan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Craven will take on North Pitt at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Croatan, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Swansboro at 6:00 p.m. Croatan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Swansboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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