Havelock has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the West Craven Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Havelock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Havelock put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Northside - Jacksonville a 22-0 shutout. Havelock's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
NeVaeha George was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Kramer, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Craven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of New Bern by a score of 3-2.
West Craven saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izabella Sutton, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Havelock's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for West Craven, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Havelock has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Craven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Havelock's way against West Craven in their previous matchup back in February as Havelock made off with an 11-5 win. Will Havelock repeat their success, or does West Craven have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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