After flying high against Northside - Jacksonville last Thursday, Havelock came back down to earth. The Havelock Rams fell just short of the East Wilkes Cardinals by a score of 6-4 on Saturday.
Salease George was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). George was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Andria Krupey was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Krupey is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. NeVaeha George was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Havelock's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for East Wilkes, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Havelock will look to defend their home field on Saturday against South Lenoir at 4:00 p.m. As for East Wilkes, they are on the road again on Saturday to play West Johnston at 2:00 p.m. East Wilkes' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so West Johnston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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