The Hunt Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Croatan Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hunt's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Croatan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hunt came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 7-1 to West Carteret. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Hunt saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Glover, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Croatan posted their closest win since March 1st on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Southwest Onslow 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Stallions: they've now won five in a row.
Cole Walters made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ethan Demercurio was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Croatan's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Clay Cameron, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Hunt's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Croatan, their record is now 8-9.
Hunt suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Croatan when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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