Havelock had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over the East Carteret Mariners. That's more bragging rights for Havelock, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elana Krupey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Krupey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Krupey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chloe Schreckengost was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Kramer, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI.
On East Carteret's side, Sadie McIntosh was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Mintz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Havelock is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for East Carteret, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Havelock beat East Carteret by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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