The New Bern Bears will challenge the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
New Bern is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against D.H. Conley on Wednesday. The Bears fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 1-0. New Bern have struggled against D.H. Conley recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Northside - Jacksonville managed to keep up with J.H. Rose until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Monarchs came up short against the Rampants, falling 5-0. Northside - Jacksonville's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
New Bern's loss dropped their record down to 6-3-1. As for Northside - Jacksonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-2.
New Bern skirted past Northside - Jacksonville 1-0 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Monarchs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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