The Havelock Rams will head out to challenge the New Bern Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Havelock has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with eight straight losses, while New Bern will come in with eight straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Havelock came up short against Jacksonville and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Bern). They blew past Northside - Jacksonville 24-0 on Wednesday. Considering the Bears have won four games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Anna Champey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
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. Ki'Mya Sutton was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing 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.
New Bern pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories 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.
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