West Carteret is 2-8 against Richlands since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Carteret Patriots are on the road again to play the Richlands Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
West Carteret lost 13-3 to Dixon on Tuesday.
Addison Pavy was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Ella Grace Rodriguez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Richlands can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Swansboro as Richlands made off with a 10-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Richlands as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Makenzie Goin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Erin Thibault was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Megan Pittman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
West Carteret's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Richlands, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
West Carteret suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Richlands when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Goin, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Now that West Carteret knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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