The West Carteret Patriots will take on the South Johnston Trojans on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (West Carteret 2, South Johnston 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Carteret is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Croatan 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Caitlin Dumarce
| 05/06/25 vs Croatan | 17 |
| 05/02/25 @ Swansboro | 13 |
| 04/29/25 vs Richlands | 10 |
| 04/17/25 vs Croatan | 16 |
| 04/15/25 vs Pisgah | 27 |
| + 10 more games |
Caitlin Dumarce spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Grace Rodriguez was excellent, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, South Johnston waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 19 straight wins... but they left with 20. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 11-0 victory. Considering the Trojans have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
South Johnston's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for West Carteret, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
West Carteret couldn't quite get it done against South Johnston in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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