Cougars
| 04/04/25 vs Eastern Wayne | 30 |
| 04/01/25 @ Union | 14 |
| 03/27/25 vs Lakewood | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ North Duplin | 6 |
| 02/24/25 vs Wake Prep Academy | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Neuse Charter). They were the clear victors by a 30-1 margin over the Eastern Wayne Warriors on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cougars needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Connor Phillips and Alex Candes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Phillips pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Candes tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Neuse Charter is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-9 otherwise. At bat, Phillips scored four runs while going 4-for-6, while Candes scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave Candes a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hayden Jones was a standout: he scored five runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Knox Gipe, who scored four runs while going 5-for-5.
Neuse Charter kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 28 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.
Neuse Charter's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-10. As for Eastern Wayne, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Neuse Charter will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lakewood at 6:00 p.m. on the 15th. As for Eastern Wayne, they will face off against Spring Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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