West Craven is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Craven came up short against Havelock on Thursday, falling 12-2.
West Craven saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayleigh Simpson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 6-0 to Rosewood on Thursday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Mallory Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 16 Ks.
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