Richlands lost against West Carteret back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Richlands Wildcats took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Carteret Patriots. Richlands has struggled against West Carteret recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For West Carteret's part, Cameron Pavy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Pavy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lincoln Strump, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Austin Motley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Richlands' loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for West Carteret, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
As of now, neither Richlands nor West Carteret have any future games scheduled.
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