D.H. Conley barely beat West Carteret the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings' pitcher stepped up to hand the Patriots an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Coleton Newbern made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Rooke Knittle
| 04/09/25 @ West Carteret | 2 |
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In other batting news, Rooke Knittle was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Davis Bass was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
D.H. Conley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
D.H. Conley pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for West Carteret, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
D.H. Conley and West Carteret should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Vikings will take on Havelock at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (7 vs. 390). Meanwhile, West Carteret (ranked 126th) will meet White Oak (ranked 400th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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