The Martin County Gators will face off against the West Carteret Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Martin County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Martin County didn't have quite enough to beat Tarboro and fell 6-5.
Meanwhile, West Carteret made easy work of Hunt on Monday and carried off a 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Landon Mann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for West Carteret: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most two hits, but 4-5 otherwise. Mann was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Riley Jones, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
West Carteret kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hunt only managed four hits.
Martin County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-4 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for West Carteret, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
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