If East Carteret was feeling good fresh off their 23-5 takedown of Lejeune last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mariners lost 17-8 to the Northside - Pinetown Panthers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mariners of the 16-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Ashley Mintz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Sadie McIntosh was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
East Carteret's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-8. As for Northside - Pinetown, they moved to 7-6 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
While East Carteret had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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