The New Bern Bears will head out on the road to face off against the West Carteret Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, New Bern finally turned things around against Havelock on Monday. Everything went New Bern's way against Havelock as New Bern made off with a 13-3 win. Considering New Bern has won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, West Carteret never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Dixon as West Carteret made off with an 8-0 victory.
Ryland Howell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Howell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Howell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Cameron Pavy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
New Bern's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for West Carteret, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Everything went New Bern's way against West Carteret when the teams last played back in February as New Bern made off with an 11-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Bern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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