Croatan hasn't had much luck against New Bern recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Bears at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Croatan 2.3, New Bern 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Croatan came up short against Swansboro and fell 7-4. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, New Bern got the win against John Paul II Catholic on Friday by a conclusive 12-1. Considering the Bears have won six games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Anna Champey was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Champey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Richardson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Ellie Poston was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
The win made it two in a row for New Bern and bumps their season record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Croatan, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
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