The New Bern Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the South Central Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Bern will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
New Bern proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over J.H. Rose.
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Anna Champey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ki'Mya Sutton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road. Their pitchers stepped up to hand West Carteret a 4-0 shutout on Monday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Haven Roebuck was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
New Bern pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for South Central, their record now sits at 9-6.
Everything went New Bern's way against South Central in their previous matchup on Thursday, as New Bern made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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