East Carteret was handed a two-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Southside on Tuesday. The East Carteret Mariners put the hurt on the Southside Seahawks with a sharp 14-6 win. With that victory, East Carteret brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Amilya Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Lewis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, East Carteret got a massive performance out of Grayson Gillikin, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and two runs. Gillikin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Mali Peck was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
On Southside's side, they got a massive performance out of Lily McLean, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dana Ransom, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The win got East Carteret back to even at 3-3. As for Southside, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
East Carteret will take on Croatan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Carteret is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Southside, they will head out on the road to take on East Carteret at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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