Richlands extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-18. They fell 5-0 to the West Carteret Patriots. The shutout was out of character for the Wildcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for West Carteret, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
For West Carteret's part, not much got past Caitlin Dumarce, who gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Richlands off the board. Dumarce has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison Pavy, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelyn Margoupis, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Richlands will head out to take on Swansboro at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Carteret, they will venture away from home to square off against Pamlico County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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