West Carteret will take on Southern Alamance on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (West Carteret 3.6, Southern Alamance 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Carteret is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over First Flight.
Landon Quillen tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josh Johnson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
West Carteret was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as First Flight only posted a batting average of .130.
Meanwhile, Southern Alamance made easy work of Scotland on Tuesday and carried off a 9-2 win. Considering the Patriots have won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
West Carteret pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Southern Alamance, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6-1.
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