Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Havelock

Rams

Margin (Wins)

04/09/26 @ North Pitt	17
03/04/26 vs North Pitt	17
03/02/26 vs Jacksonville	17
03/11/26 @ Jacksonville	16
03/13/26 vs Northside - Jacksonville	15

Havelock had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Richlands Wildcats as they made off with a 16-9 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Salease George and Brooklyn Willis did most of the damage at the plate: George went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Willis went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Willis a new career-high. EllieAnna Campbell was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Havelock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They are 7-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Havelock's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Richlands, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-14.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Havelock will square off against Croatan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Richlands, they will face off against Northside - Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Monarchs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.86 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.