The Hunt Warriors will venture away from home to take on the West Carteret Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hunt is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
While Hunt's victory against C.B. Aycock wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Golden Falcons 2-0.
Not much got past Stone Massey, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep C.B. Aycock off the board. Massey has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Seth Evans was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Carteret earned a 6-2 victory over Croatan on Thursday.
Landon Quillen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Riley Jones and Josh Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Johnson got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Jones has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Robinson Jr, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
West Carteret now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Hunt, their record now sits at 13-7.
Hunt was able to grind out a solid win over West Carteret when the teams last played back in April of 2015, winning 3-0. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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