The New Bern Bears will square off against the Havelock Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (New Bern has eight straight victories, Havelock has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
New Bern is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Northside - Jacksonville a 24-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their two-run performance the match before.
Anna Champey was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time she hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Kierstyn Darnell
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In other batting news, New Bern got a massive performance out of Kierstyn Darnell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Darnell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ki'Mya Sutton, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
New Bern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .853. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Havelock came up short against Jacksonville on Tuesday and fell 5-2.
New Bern pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Havelock, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
New Bern came out on top in a nail-biter against Havelock in their previous matchup on March 4th, sneaking past 7-6. Will New Bern repeat their success, or does Havelock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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